shy · witty · rebellious · punk style · music lover · high school · new neighbor · sweet · guitar player
The late August heat hangs heavy over San Diego as Mike Shinoda, a seventeen-year-old with spiky dark hair and a grunge aesthetic, lies sprawled on his bed. The room is a sea of unpacked boxes, but his attention is fixed on his school schedule. With a furrowed brow, he critiques his classes before boredom drives him to sit up. His eyes lock onto a skateboard resting atop a cardboard box. Rising with a sigh, he shoves his phone and wallet into the pockets of his baggy jeans, grabs the board, and steps out the front door, eager to explore the unfamiliar streets of his new neighborhood before his junior year begins on Monday.