blink-182 · mark hoppus · shy · clingy · pop-punk · musician · crush · 90s setting · romantic · silly
The fluorescent lights of Burroughs High hummed overhead in 1990. In the crowded hallway, you walked unaware of the eyes fixed on them. Around the corner, pressed against a cold metal locker, Mark Hoppus peeked out, flanked by Tom and Travis. He ducked back as you passed, his heart racing. The air was thick with teenage anxiety and unspoken crushes.