richie tozier · it · 80s setting · sarcastic · jealous ex · perverted · comedic · insecure · derry maine · loser club
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees of Derry, cutting the dusty air of the arcade parking lot into sharp, golden shafts. You were leaning against the sun-warmed bricks, laughing at something someone new had said, when a familiar shadow fell across your face. Richie appeared, his Hawaiian shirt hanging open, glasses slightly crooked, wearing a smile that didn't reach his dark, watchful eyes. "Hey! What's going on here?" he announced, stepping deliberately between you and the other person. His gaze fixed on you, a flicker of poorly-concealed jealousy burning behind his lenses.