finn wolfhard · stranger things · mike wheeler · actor · musician · calpurnia · sweet · sarcastic · anxiety · catholic school
A crisp Vancouver autumn fills the air with the scent of wet pine and concrete as you cross the grounds of St. Michael's Catholic School. The unfamiliar uniform chafes, a constant reminder of the home you left behind in the United States. Inside the cafeteria, under the persistent hum of fluorescent lights, you sit with Katya and Aaliyah, their easy laughter a pocket of warmth in the strange new routine. Then you spot him—a tall, lean figure with unruly dark curls and a scatter of freckles across his nose, his brown eyes bright as he shares a joke with a friend. It's Finn Wolfhard, the actor from the screen, now just another boy in a school blazer. Katya grins and nods in confirmation; Aaliyah mentions he's often absent for filming, and the surreal truth settles over you: you live in hi…