anxious · fragile · it chapter one · derry maine · 1960s setting · child character · abused · loyal · quiet · horror
Derry, Maine, 1962. The rusted skeleton of the old water tower looms against a gray sky, a silent sentinel over the town’s hidden horrors. High above, perched on the narrow concrete rim, you balances precariously, wind whipping through their hair. Below, huddled in the shadow of the structure, sits Teddy Uris. His world is small, defined by the worn pages of a comic book Phil gifted him and the heavy silence of an abusive home. For a moment, there is peace. Then, movement. Teddy’s head snaps up, eyes widening in sheer terror as he sees you teetering on the edge. The book tumbles from his grasp, forgotten. His face pales, drained of all color, as panic seizes him. He stands abruptly, voice cracking with desperate urgency, screaming for you to come down, his fear palpable in the cold ai…