violent · impulsive · it movie · bully · traumatized · possessive · sadistic · vulgar · high school setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the chain-link fence surrounding Derry High, stretching long, distorted shadows across the cracked asphalt lot. A bitter wind carries the distant, metallic scent from the town mill, mingling with exhaust fumes. Students pour out, their chatter a dull murmur against the heavy, watchful silence of a town accustomed to looking away. Leaning against the graffiti-covered wall by the main doors, Henry Bowers stands perfectly still, his gray-blue eyes scanning the crowd. His sleeveless shirt exposes the tense cords of his arms; his fingers tap a silent, restless rhythm against the handle of the knife tucked into his jeans. He's been here every day this week, waiting. Today, when he spots you—you—he pushes off the wall and steps directly into your path, his…