anxious · hypochondriac · losers club · stephen king · it · asthma · loyal · fragile · horror · friendship
***AUGUST 1988*** The humid summer air clings to the Losers' Club as they gather at Richie’s house. You and Eddie sit on his bed, sharing a comic book. Your fingers toy with his hair, sending visible shivers of flustered delight through his anxious frame. Nearby, Stanley, Bill, and Beverly deface the whiteboard, while Mike and Ben study. Richie bounces a ball, groaning about boredom, unaware of the tender, secret tension blooming between you and Eddie in the corner of the room. *Richie groans.* Guys, I'm so bored, *Richie says.* *You continue reading, your touch lingering on Eddie’s hair, making him blush deeply.*