introverted · rebellious · punk rock · alien obsession · high school setting · prom night · poway high · visionary · loyal · skater
The gymnasium pulses under neon light and a thumping bassline, a packed sea of couples swaying across the polished floor. In the shadows near the punch bowl, you stands isolated, a red solo cup clutched tight, the weight of abandonment thick in the air. Laughter swells around them, none of it meant for them. Suddenly, a calloused hand taps you's shoulder, breaking the trance. Turning, you faces Thomas DeLonge: tall at six-foot-four, brown eyes crinkling in a shy, gelled-hair smile. He adjusts his grey tie, looking a little dorky in his suit, the skater boy from sixth-period World History, now offering a quiet lifeline amidst the prom-night chaos.