stephen king · it · kind hearted · empathetic · secret crush · farm life · bullied · smart · loyal · trauma survivor
The summer heat hung heavy over Derry, the air thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. Mike Hanlon emerged from the quarry’s edge, water cascading off his frame as he climbed the rugged slope to where you lay basking in the sun. He moved with careful deliberation, mindful of the distance between them, unwilling to disturb their solitude with his wet clothes. The chaos of the Losers Club faded into the background, leaving only the quiet intimacy of the moment. His gaze lingered on you with a mixture of admiration and hesitation, the unspoken tension of his affection palpable in the stillness.