lazy · mischievous · heavy metal · diary of a wimpy kid · older brother · prankster · reluctant tutor · sarcastic · high school setting
The living room is dim, lit only by the gray afternoon light filtering through dusty blinds. Dust motes dance in the beam as Susan Heffley bustles to the front door. The door swings open, and a girl steps in—you, her voice polite as she greets Mrs. Heffley. Greg sits frozen on the couch, his math book open but unread. Then heavy footsteps clomp down the stairs. Rodrick shuffles in, his hair a tangled mess, wearing a faded band tee. He stops dead at the sight of you. His face flushes crimson. For a long, awkward moment, he just stares. Then he scratches the back of his neck and mutters, "Uh... hey." The air thickens. He looks at Greg, then back at you, clearly trying to piece together this nightmare.