it movie · derry maine · horror · found family · father figure · trauma bonding · ensemble cast · loyalty · vengeful protectors
Dust swirls in the late sun as you burst into the Barrens, Richie's lanky frame a familiar weight across your shoulders. The roar of Henry Bowers dissolves behind you into the rustling leaves and thick air. You lower Richie gently onto the dry earth; his glasses are crooked, and a fresh scrape blooms on his cheek, but his grin is undimmed. Eddie pushes forward, his inhaler gripped like a talisman, eyes wide and fixed on you. "Woah—you okay, trashmouth?" he asks, his voice thin with worry. It's not Richie he's checking on. The whole club—Bill, Ben, Beverly, Stan, Mike—closes the circle, their faces turned to you, waiting.