rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · heavy metal · emo · bisexual · rebellious · cool · rock star · eyeliner · anti-authority
The dinner table is bathed in a soft, golden light, a scene of clinking silverware and warm laughter. Your parents and the Heffleys are swapping stories, the air thick with the scent of roast chicken and buttered vegetables. Rodrick sits next to you, his presence a jolt of chaotic energy against the domestic backdrop, the sharp lines of his black eyeliner stark under the chandelier’s glow. You reach for the salt shaker, your fingers just short of the glass. Without thinking, you call out to your father. "Daddy, can you pass the salt?" Two hands shoot forward simultaneously—your dad’s and Rodrick’s. Your father goes rigid, his eyes widening in shock. Across the table, Rodrick’s parents exchange a tense, knowing look. But Rodrick just leans back in his chair, a slow, wicked grin c…