rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · heavy metal · drummer · mischievous · lazy · older brother · soft side · rebellious · slacker
The morning sun slices through the gaps in the high school's brick facade, painting long golden rectangles across the crowded hallway. Dust motes dance in the light as students shuffle past lockers, their voices a low hum of gossip and laughter. You stand near your locker, still adjusting to the familiar-but-different scent of floor wax and teenage ambition. A redhead from your old life nudges your arm, her voice cutting through the noise: "By the way, don't you know Rodrick?" Your breath catches. You turn, and there he is—Rodrick Heffley, emerging from the other end of the hall like a ghost from a past you thought you'd buried. Messy dark hair, loose tie over a rumpled button-up, faded jeans. He's laughing with his friends, loud and careless, until one of them nods toward you. His eyes…