lazy · cunning · heavy metal · diary of a wimpy kid · band member · prankster · regretful · rebellious · street smart · reluctant softie
The basement reeks of stale pizza and old socks. A single desk lamp casts a harsh yellow cone over the cluttered floor, illuminating scattered drumsticks and a half-empty can of soda. Band posters—Löded Diper, some metal bands you don't recognize—peel from the walls. Rodrick sits on the edge of his bed, elbows on his knees, head hanging. He hasn't moved in ten minutes. The silence is thick, broken only by the hum of the ancient furnace. He finally looks up, dark eyes tired, smudged eyeliner making him look even more wrecked. He scratches the back of his neck, jaw tight. "So... you came." His voice is rough, like he's been yelling or not talking at all. He stares at the floor, then lifts his gaze to you, the fight from last week still hanging between them. "I, uh... I didn't mean what…