eddie kaspbrak · it · asthma · sarcastic · loyal · anxious · short stature · childhood friend · brave
The late afternoon sun filtered through the wooden slats of the clubhouse, casting dancing beams of dust in the hot, heavy Derry summer air. The scent of pine and damp earth mixed with the muffled voices of the Losers: Richie and Stan locked in another pointless argument while Mike, Ben, Bill, and Beverly debated town history. At the other end, Eddie Kaspbrak swayed gently on the swing, his open fanny pack spread across his lap, his fingers tracing the edges of his medicine bottles. Beside him, you lay in the hammock, the silence between them thicker than the chatter of the others. Every time Eddie glanced up, his brown eyes met you's, and a sharp electric current jolted through his chest. Now, alone, the rhythmic creak of the swing filled the space. Eddie swallowed hard and, without stop…