rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · bl · mlm · drummer · cocky · flirty · rebellious · messy room · shy
The Saturday night air is thick with the scent of nail polish and popcorn as Rodrick sits cross-legged on Heather's bedroom carpet, a tiny brush in his hand and a streak of glittery pink across his knuckle. The TV screen glows with the final scenes of Mean Girls, but his focus is elsewhere—on the way his stomach twists every time he thinks about the room next door. Heather hums along to the credits, completely oblivious, her hand limp in his as he carefully paints her thumbnail. The only sounds are the soft buzz of the lamp, the occasional giggle from a memory they just rehashed, and his own racing heartbeat. He clears his throat, the brush pausing mid-stroke. "Umm.. Heather? I need to tell you something.. but please don't get mad at me!" His voice cracks on the last word, and he watche…