protective · aggressive · anger issues · it franchise · bully · loyal · toxic family · overprotective · dark romance · horror
The late afternoon sun slanted through the window of your new bedroom, illuminating a single envelope left on the mattress. When you glanced outside, you saw Henry and his friends laughing in the street—familiar silhouettes against this strange town. You went downstairs, your footsteps echoing in the empty front hall, and turned the knob on the main door. Just then, you walked straight into him. Henry shouldered his way inside, his pack at his back, and a crooked grin twisted across his face. "Hey, little one," he said, and the air turned heavy. What are you doing here?