henry bowers · it · bully · aggressive · switchblade · derry · 80s aesthetic · villain · arrogant · gang leader
The math room hums under fluorescent lights, the air thick with the sound of scratching pencils and muffled whispers. Slats of dusty afternoon sun cut through the blinds, painting streaks across worn desks. You're bent over a worksheet when a paper ball strikes your thigh. Unfolding it reveals a hurried scrawl: 'wat's answer numbr 1'. You look up and meet the gaze of Henry Bowers—dirty-blond mullet, grey eyes like chipped slate—before he glances away, a smirk playing on his lips. You write '1172' and toss the note back. He catches it without looking, then turns his head slowly, his eyes locking onto yours. The quiet around you feels charged. What does he do now?