imagines - finn wolfhard

.·:*¨childhood crush ¨*:·.

Finn's POV

(5 YEARS AGO)

"Are you really leaving?"

I watched her slowly nod, ducking her head so her black hair blocked her view so she didn't have to meet my eyes. I knew she heard the sound of my voice breaking, I couldn't stop the sadness from seeping into my words. She didn't have any control over moving, I knew she wouldn't leave me out of the blue like this. It still hurt all the same though.

"I'm sorry," Y'n replied. "I wish I could stay, but my parents said we'll be leaving by the end of this week..."

"I wish we had more time together..." I agreed. "Where are you moving to? Maybe I can visit?"

Y'n shook her head, her beautiful hazel eyes tearing up. "I'm moving to a different country, Finn... I don't think we'll be able to see each other."

"Oh," I said dejectedly. I shook my head, looking at her with determination blazing in my eyes. "We still have time, right here, right now. Let's make the best of it before you go."

"Really?" she asked, sniffling.

"Really," I exclaimed. Seeing her like that, I really wanted to pull her into a hug, but I knew if I did, I would never be able to let her go. I pulled on my best smile. "I love you, Y'n. That's never going to change! So, please remember me with a smile, okay?"

(Current Day)

Five years had gone by, and sometimes, I still lingered on that memory. After Y'n left, we lost contact so I had no idea how things were going with her. At first, I felt crushed by not having her around.

But like everyone else in the world, I knew I had to move on. Sure, she was my first love, but I couldn't be stuck in the past while trying to move into the future. I had my own life, my own struggles and things that would bring me happiness.

Y'n would merely be a memory I could fondly look back on. My childhood crush.

Shifting back into reality, I heard the barista call out my order. Taking my drink, I sat down at a free table and pulled out my phone. Scrolling through some posts my friends made, I took another sip from my drink and glanced around the café.

Just at that moment, a girl breezed into the café. I hadn't ever seen her before, and I would know, because the radiance she brought with her, it was unforgettable.

I tried to subtly watch her as she made her order. Something about her seem vaguely familiar, even though I probably never encountered her before. As she stood waiting for her drink, her eyes scanned the café.

At that moment, our eyes meet. Her striking hazel eyes stopped for a moment, a flicker of recognition in them. her gaze left just as quickly as it had come though. I turned back to my phone as well, hoping I hadn't come off weird for just staring at her.

That look though... maybe that gut feeling I had about knowing her wasn't wrong.

"Excuse me."

My eyes flew up to meet her eyes as she stood before me.

"Is anyone sitting here?" she asked, gesturing to the empty seat across from me.

I shook my head. "No, go ahead."

She smiled, settling her drink down on the table between us as she sat down.

Everything was seemed muted for a moment, the sounds of the other customers fell deaf to my ears as I tried to focus on my phone. She kept grabbing my attention though.

"It looks like the day I left five years ago," I heard her murmur before she took a sip of her drink. Her eyes were cast out the window, observing the clear sky. As she brushed back a strand of hair, I recalled the day Y'n had gone to the airport.

A clear, sunny day.

Trying to remember the details of my childhood crush, I knew when I compared them to the girl before me, they were similar yet different. People changed over time, I knew I did as well, but not by much.

Either way, I felt the urge to know. Perhaps this was Y'n, who finally come back from moving to a different country. Or maybe it was a complete stranger.

There was only one way to find out.

"...Y'n?" I asked, cautiously.

The girl looked up from her phone. A small, teasing smile broke out onto her face.

"I was wondering when you'd notice, Finn."

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authors note: my childhood crush and i dated for a year then he moved away,,, i was 5😤