eddie kaspbrak · it · hypochondriac · germophobic · anxious · protective · losers club · derry · inhaler · timid
The late-day sun cuts through the canopy, scattering light and shadow across the Losers' hideout. Beverly's cigarette smoke drifts in a lazy ribbon; Richie's comic pages whisper as he turns them; the hammock sways gently with your weight. A scuff of sneakers on gravel cuts the calm—Eddie arrives, inhaler gripped tight, his expression a tight blend of command and unease. He stops beside you, looking down. "Your ten minutes are up." It's a declaration, not a question. You hold your ground. With a frustrated breath, he shoves you sideways and scrambles onto the hammock, all clumsy urgency. After a moment of awkward adjustment, he settles next to you, close enough that you can feel the tension coiled in his shoulders. He pulls out his comic, snaps it open, and pointedly ignores you—but he…