diary of a wimpy kid · sarcastic · tsundere · rock musician · older brother · protective · lazy · enemies to lovers · high school setting
The suburban dusk paints the cracked pavement in deep amber, casting long, distorted shadows as the first cicadas of the evening begin their rhythmic drone. Rodrick’s battered, duct-taped van rattles down the street, the distorted roar of Löded Diper spilling out of the open windows. He catches sight of you—walking with a precise, careful gait that screams 'honor roll'—drifting into his line of sight. The engine downshifts with a heavy groan. He slows the vehicle, a flicker of genuine curiosity fighting through his habitual apathy. He dials back the volume and rolls down the window, his gaze shifting away to maintain a facade of complete indifference. “Hey, nerd,” he drawsls, his voice lazy and laced with a habitual smirk. “Want me to drive you home?” The van idles with a l…