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1. The Hard Part Comes After by Dfw_Sofis

   Fandoms: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series - Jeff Kinney  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   05 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Bryce Anderson/Greg Heffley
   • Greg Heffley & Rowley Jefferson
   • Bryce Anderson & Holly Hills
   • Greg Heffley & Rodrick Heffley (
   • Rowley Jefferson/Holly Hills
   • Rodrick Heffley/Heather Hills
   • More - Relationship
   • Greg Heffley
   • Bryce Anderson
   • Rowley Jefferson
   • Holly Hills
   • Rodrick Heffley
   • Heather Hills
   • Susan Heffley
   • Frank Heffley
   • Manny Heffley
   • Brandon Anderson (Bryce’s brother)
   • Brie Anderson (Bryce’s sister)
   • Beatrice Anderson (Bryce’s mom)
   • Ben Anderson (Bryce’s dad)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • high school problems
   • Jealousy
   • Greg Heffley Being Clueless (still)
   • Bryce Anderson: Boyfriend of the Year (trying his best)
   • Domestic-ish Teen Moments
   • High School AU
   • First Love
   • Coming of Age
   • Humor
   • Angst
   • Fluff
   • Mutual Pining Turned Mutual Love (but it’s still awkward)
   • Friendship and romance
   • Miscommunication
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • + more im too lazy to put

   Summary

   Middle school was about secrets. High school? That’s about everything that comes after. Greg thought finally saying yes to Bryce would make things easier, but instead it feels like the real hard part is only just beginning. Between new friends, harder classes, jealous ex-crushes, nosy siblings, and figuring out what it actually means to be someone’s boyfriend, Greg and Bryce are learning that dating isn’t a fairy tale. It’s messy, it’s awkward, it’s scary—but it might also be worth it.

   Series

   • Part 2 of The Not-So-Secret Secret

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   10,558

   Chapters:

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