dysfunctional family · abusive father · human shield · cynical · protective · music lover · high school · diary of a wimpy kid · dark romance · manipulative
The slam of a door echoes through the house, followed by a string of muttered curses. Rodrick's bedroom is a mess of band posters and discarded drumsticks, the only light spilling from his phone screen. His fingers fly across the keyboard, desperate. Before he can even check your reply, the door bursts open and his father's hand clamps around his arm, yanking him back. "you," he whispers, voice cracking, "please just get here."