These are all things confirmed as canon, either from events/scenes in the movie or things mentioned in the behind the scenes interviews!
Stutters when he’s nervous
Has ADHD and has been on medication since he was 15
Really into indie, rock, and post-punk music
Loves swimming and is on the school swim team
On good terms with everyone he knows but has few close friends
Has a rocky relationship with his dad, due to him being somewhat cold and removed as a result of what he did to Krueger
Despite how anxious and soft-spoken he is, he can have a short temper when upset and act out when he’s angry
Can tend towards reckless, but has good intentions
A lot of his anxiety and frustration comes from the fact that he doesn’t have an outlet for or fully understand his repressed trauma, and struggles heavily with it as a result
Catholic; faith is a big source of comfort to him
He’s only ever seen without his cross necklace when swimming
In the scene where he and Nancy are told what Freddy did to them as children, he’s holding his cross like a lifeline
Gives Nancy his cross before she goes to face Freddy in the hope that it will protect her
A deleted scene which focused on him confronting Freddy was set in a church, and at some point involved him kneeling and praying
Was a senior in the movie, putting him at about 17-18
Had a crush on Nancy for a long time, and had tried to get closer to her, but couldn’t for a long time because of how closed off she was. He still went to the diner every weekend to see her up until the events of the movie
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