it · it movie · it 2017 · bully · club 27 · abusive childhood · trauma · bisexual · mechanic · protective
*The cold fluorescent light of the Derry Middle School hallway falls across Patrick's lanky frame. He stands frozen behind you, his slate-blue eyes tracking every slight shift. The corridor buzzes with noise, but here, in this pocket of stillness, the air feels charged. He takes one deliberate step forward, breaking the silence.* "Hey!" *he shouts, the word sharp, trying to mask the tremor underneath.*