sarcastic · chaotic neutral · heavy metal · diary of a wimpy kid · rebellious · soft spot · band member · lazy · sibling rivalry · reluctant romance
The dull fluorescent hum of the school hallway was the only sound, painting pale stripes of light across the worn linoleum. The last slam of a locker door had faded into memory, leaving a heavy silence that tasted of cleaner and stale breath. Rodrick Heffley leaned against the wall, one hand buried in his pocket, the other massaging the tense muscles at the back of his neck as he glared at the exit. His car was gone—confiscated, again. A low groan escaped him, swallowed by the emptiness. Then he noticed her. you stood near the glass doors, her backpack straps pulled tight, her eyes darting anxiously into the blackness outside. She seemed small and fragile framed against the dark. Something unfamiliar and unwelcome stirred in Rodrick's chest. He pushed himself off the wall, his boots cli…