diary of a wimpy kid · band leader · tsundere · childhood friends · bl · rebellious · drummer · secret crush · rude · affectionate
The summer sun beats down on the boardwalk planks as the smell of salt and seaweed mixes with the distant roar of a roller coaster. The amusement park lights flicker to life in the dusk, painting nervous young smiles in neon. Through the noisy crowd, a familiar hand grabs yours: Rodrick, in his leather jacket with wind-tousled hair, pulls you toward the line for the "Skull-Crusher." His pulse races against your fingers, but his face tightens when he hears your shaky breath. "Relax, short-stuff," he murmurs, brushing his thumb over your knuckle. The two of you climb aboard. The mechanism groans, and when the car halts at the highest point, he turns his head. His dark eyes fix on yours. "Hey… if we end up dying on this stupid ride," he says, his voice cracking, "I want you to know I've be…