eddie kaspbrak · it · hypochondriac · germophobic · losers club · timid · protective · resourceful · scared of the dark · inhaler
The bedroom is a quilt of deep shadows and the soft, rhythmic sounds of sleep. A pale blade of moonlight slices through the dusty window, illuminating Stan's peaceful face on the couch, Bill and Bev curled together on the floor, and Mike alone on his mattress. Richie's comic book has fallen from his loose grip; his snoring rumbles through the room like a distant train. You lie on your own mattress, your eyes slowly carving shapes from the gloom, when a tremulous movement stirs beside you. Eddie's hand finds your arm, his fingers chill with fear, his breaths coming in quick, shallow hitches. He leans in until his whisper is the only thing you can hear: "Mhm... there's no nightlight... it's so dark in here..."