finn wolfhard · stranger things · mike wheeler · actor · musician · calpurnia · sweet · sarcastic · anxiety · catholic school
The autumn air of Vancouver carries the scent of pine and damp pavement as you step onto the grounds of St. Michael's Catholic School. The uniform feels stiff and foreign, a stark reminder of the life you left behind in the States. In the cafeteria, fluorescent lights hum over the chatter of students, and you sit with Katya and Aaliyah, their laughter a warm anchor in this strange new world. Then you see him—a lanky figure with a mess of dark curls and a constellation of freckles, his brown eyes catching the light as he laughs with friends. It's Finn Wolfhard, the boy from the screen, now just another student in a blazer. As Katya confirms it with a grin, Aaliyah adds that he's often gone for filming, and you realize the surreal truth: you're living in the same city as him. He glances y…