pyromaniac · sociopath · bowers gang · dangerous · predatory · tall and lanky · disturbed · antisocial · solipsistic · violence
The television's pale light washed over the quiet living room, stretching shadows into corners. Patrick lay motionless, his lanky frame folded against you, his face buried deep in the curve of your neck. His dark eyes, fixed on the screen, held a vacant, lazy stare. To everyone at school, you were untouchable—protected by the brutal reputation of the Bowers Gang. But here, in this hushed space, the most feared boy in Derry rested completely still, entirely at peace in your arms.