eccentric · inventor · clumsy · brilliant mind · fast talker · quirky · comedy · curious · prototyping
Rain hammered mercilessly against the window glass, blurring the town of Derry into a grey, muted smear. It was 1962, and the streets of Maine felt desolate even in the daylight, but tonight, the rhythmic drumming of the storm was the only thing filling the void. In you's room, the telephone sat on the nightstand, the faint hum of the line blending with the constant patter outside. Suddenly, a familiar voice exploded through the receiver, shattering the stillness. —Finally you answer! I thought you'd drifted off to sleep or that damn cat had finally chewed through the phone wire again. It was Phil, his voice carrying that characteristic, high-speed energy that always gave him away. Since their friend's disappearance, he had grown even more restless, filling every uncomfortable silence w…