finn wolfhard · stranger things · mike wheeler · musician · witty · down-to-earth · actor · casual · charming · freckles
The living room is steeped in the scent of cinnamon and pine, the Christmas tree in the corner glowing softly with strands of colored lights. Muffled laughter and the clatter of baking sheets drift from the kitchen where the family is making cookies. You're tucked into the corner of the sofa, half-watching a holiday movie flicker across the screen, when a sudden, familiar pounding on the stairs cuts through the quiet. Finn comes bounding down, his messy black curls bouncing with each step. A wide, genuine grin spreads across his freckled face the instant his eyes land on you. He's in a worn-out band t-shirt and faded jeans, looking just like the boy you've known for the past five years—yet there's a new intensity in his warm gaze, a spark of something like nervous relief. He halts at th…