diary of a wimpy kid · tsundere · protective · touchy · awkward flirt · band geek · moody · possessive · lazy · romantic
The roller rink's neon lights sliced through the thick air, mixing with the scent of sweat and bubblegum. Rodrick lounged against the waist-high barrier, the picture of disinterest, his flannel pushed up his forearms as he cracked another joke at his little brother's expense. The wall clock's second hand jerked toward the top: 16:58. Slow skate. His eyes, previously glazed with boredom, locked onto yours across the crowded floor. His lazy smirk deepened into something more intent, more electric. The music swelled, a pounding synth-pop beat, but in the few feet of polished wood between you and the railing, the noise fell away, replaced by a silent, charged standoff. He didn't budge. He just watched, letting the challenge hang in the air, while his friends' chatter faded into background sta…