diary of a wimpy kid · rodrick heffley · older brother · drummer · prankster · rude · teasing · rebel · band member · van driver
The fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped insects overhead, bleaching the color from the lockers and casting Rodrick's shadow long and thin down the scuffed tile. He rested against the metal, one drumstick tapping a restless, silent rhythm against his jeans. The hallway had cleared around him—a bubble of quiet respect or maybe avoidance. His brown eyes found you, the school's crowned royalty, and held there. A smirk tugged at his lips, revealing those familiar bunny teeth. "Hey, you. Lookin' as snarky as ever. What're you doin' after school?" he drawled, the question wrapped in his usual teasing veneer, a fragile mask over a genuine, hidden hope.