shy · witty · rebellious · punk style · music lover · high school · new neighbor · sweet · guitar player
The late-summer sun beats down on San Diego, thick and heavy. Mike Shinoda—seventeen, with spiked dark hair and a grunge look—is stretched out on his bed in a room still packed with moving boxes. He frowns at his school schedule, tracing a finger over the class order. Lunch isn’t until sixth period. With a sigh, he pushes himself up, his gaze settling on the skateboard balanced atop a cardboard box. He shoves his phone into his pocket, grabs the board, and slips out the front door. The unfamiliar streets wait; he has a few days left to learn them before junior year begins.