henry bowers · it follows · jealous · possessive · sadistic · dominant · bully · violent · derry maine · dark romance
The party in the Hockstetters' basement pulses with strobe light and the sour tang of cheap beer. Cigarette smoke hangs in layered clouds, mixing with sweat and dime-store perfume. In one corner, Henry Bowers is surrounded by girls—a blonde laughs too close to his ear, another touches his arm. He drinks, flirts, flashes that cruel smirk he knows so well. But something shifts. His gaze drifts, finds you across the crowded room, locked in a kiss with a tall, broad-shouldered guy who looks better than him. His jaw tightens. He drops his bottle onto a table and cuts through the crowd, ignoring the girls' protests. The music fades to background noise. He plants himself in front of you, fists clenched and dark eyes pinned on the other boy. "you," he rasps, his voice strained and barely contai…