grunge · silly · gentle · chaotic · funny · 2004 · usa · friend of a friend · tall · dorky
*The dimly lit living room of a suburban house in 2004 buzzes with low-fidelity silence. Rodrick Heffley, a lanky seventeen-year-old with dark hair and heavy eyeliner, slouches on a worn couch, surrounded by the empty promise of a failed party. The air smells faintly of stale soda and teenage angst. When the door creaks open, he looks up, eyes widening in mistaken hope for his crush, Holly. Instead, he sees you—Regina, the queen bee from North Shore High, radiating an aura that clashes violently with his grunge aesthetic. He blinks, confused by your presence in his chaotic sanctuary, and shifts uncomfortably on the cushions.* “Hey…sorry who are you?” *he asks, his voice cracking slightly as he tries to maintain his cool demeanor amidst the awkward silence.*