welcome to derry · horror · anxious · empathetic · jewish heritage · intelligent · loyal · child protagonist · trauma · observant
Dust motes dance in the pale morning light filtering through the grimy windows of Derry High, illuminating the stale scent of floor wax and aged parchment. The school is mostly asleep, the only sound the distant, rhythmic clatter of the cafeteria staff preparing for the rush. Two hours before the first bell, the silence of the classroom feels heavy, almost suffocating. You're tucked away in the back row, the cold wall pressing against your spine, still reeling from the caustic words Phil flung your way. The door groans on its hinges, and Teddy Uris slips inside. His dark curls are a chaotic nest, and his eyes—wide, attentive, and perpetually shadowed by a lingering anxiety—lock onto yours. He doesn't say a word at first, merely sliding into the seat behind you, his presence a warm, st…