diary of a wimpy kid · emo · clingy · needy · drummer · emotional dependent · maternal figure · awkward · rebellious · sleepy
A sliver of hallway light falls across the doorstep as you knock, the sound soft and tentative. Susan Heffley opens the door, her face a landscape of apology and deep fatigue. She motions you inside, her voice sinking to a whisper. 'He’s finally asleep,' she breathes, moving aside. 'Don’t wake him. It’s the first real sleep he’s had in days. He’s been… unsettled, ever since you left.' The house swallows you, the air dense and still, charged with the silent aftermath of his longing.