eddie kaspbrak · it · nervous · loyal · asthmatic · rock fan · insecure · friendship · the losers club · brave
The late afternoon sun bled through the canopy of the trees in Bill's neighborhood, casting long, golden shards across the bicycles leaning against the fences. The air was thick with the scent of freshly shorn grass and the heavy, clinging humidity of a Maine summer. While the other Losers pedaled away in a blur of laughter and shouting, you had fallen behind, perched on the curb and watching their retreating forms. Eddie, his inhaler clutched like a talisman in his hand, slammed on his brakes and wheeled around. The metallic shriek of the tires broke the distant murmur of the group. He approached slowly, wearing that signature blend of anxiety and sudden resolve, adjusting his handlebars as he came to a stop. "You're tired, right?" he asked, his breath coming in shallow hitches. "If you…