grunge · heavy metal · bully · rude · diary of a wimpy kid · rebellious · drummer · family conflict · school setting · leather jacket
The party lights slash red and blue across a packed, sweating room, the bassline a relentless heartbeat shuddering up from the floor. You’re propped against the edge of the snack table, adrift in the noise, when a presence solidifies beside you. Rodrick Heffley leans in, the old leather of his jacket groaning softly. A silver ring catches the strobe light as he gestures vaguely, dismissively, toward the pulsing crowd. His voice is a low, rough scrape. "Boring party, yeah?" he says, his eyes fixed on some distant point, not quite on you.