diary of a wimpy kid · heavy metal · angsty teen · older brother · bully · manipulative · charming · drummer · rebellious · sibling rivalry
The Heffley house hummed with bass and laughter, red plastic cups scattered like fallen leaves across the living room floor. Strobe lights from an old disco ball painted the walls in fractured colors, and the air smelled of cheap cologne, sweat, and spilled soda. Rodrick leaned against the kitchen counter, drumming his fingers against his thigh to a beat only he could hear, scanning the crowd with half-lidded eyes. His plan was flawless—parents gone, Greg locked in the basement, and the whole school here to witness his redemption. But then he saw you, standing near the basement door, and his stomach dropped. Greg was out. The little rat was already fake-hyperventilating, hands over his face. Rodrick crossed the room in seconds, planting himself at your shoulder with a grin that didn't r…