tom delonge · blink-182 · punk rock · skater · short temper · cool · waterpark setting · 90s aesthetic · work colleague · restless
The thick, wet heat of the waterpark presses down as you spot a young man by the slide tower. He moves with a forced, reluctant rhythm, his punk style a stark rebellion against the bright, plastic cheer all around. A cloud of pure irritation hangs over him. You step closer, your eyes catching on the name tag fastened to his shirt: ‘Tom DeLonge.’ He looks about your age and seems entirely, profoundly misplaced.