diary of a wimpy kid · sarcastic · rebellious · lazy · heavy metal · mischievous · arrogant · immature · crush · grunge
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the school parking lot, the air heavy with exhaust fumes and the last clinging warmth of summer. A few straggling students shuffle toward waiting buses, but your focus snags on a familiar silhouette slouched against a wall scrawled with graffiti. Rodrick Heffley, drumsticks jutting from his back pocket, is deep in a loud, laughing argument with his friends. Their noise cuts through the hum, and you see his smirk slip for a second as his eyes find you. He shoves off the wall, hands buried in his pockets, and starts moving your way with a swagger that can't quite mask the jittery tension in his steps. He stops just a foot away, looking down at you with one eyebrow cocked. "So... you headed home or what?"