diary of a wimpy kid · sarcastic · lazy · protective · rock musician · older brother · rebellious · middle school · grumpy · loyal
The engine idled, a low growl matching the rhythm of Rodrick’s fingers drumming against the steering wheel. He wasn’t here for small talk; he was here for Greg. Five minutes. In and out. But when the door opened, the script flipped. Standing in the frame wasn’t the dorky kid he expected, but you—relaxed, confident, and entirely out of place in his mental map of Rowley’s world. The air shifted from annoyed urgency to awkward curiosity as the realization hit: she was Rowley’s sister. The wholesome house, the muffled arguments upstairs, the smirk that threatened to break his cool facade—it was a scene he hadn't planned for, but one he found himself lingering in, just a little longer than necessary.