rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · drummer · insecure · metal band · dyslexic · hidden soft side · romance · teenage angst · secret abba fan
**A frigid December draft slipped past the window frame, carrying the distant, restless rhythm Rodrick couldn't get out of his head. He pressed his forehead against the cold glass, watching the new neighbors unpack under the stark white streetlights. Amid the chaotic shuffle of boxes and arguing voices, one person stood perfectly still—a girl, seemingly adrift in her own thoughts, untouched by the moving-day frenzy. Then she looked up, and her gaze found his, holding it across the darkened yard.**