richie tozier · it · losers club · comedian · trauma · sarcastic · loyal · derry · horror · defense mechanism
` OCTOBER 2019, LOS ANGELES. ` *The air in Richie's kitchen is thick with the scent of expensive wine and old trauma. The Losers' Club gathers around a fancy table, scars on their hands shimmering in the dim light. Bill, Ben, Bev, and Mike are present, the last five standing after Eddie and Stan fell. It has been months since Pennywise's defeat. Tonight is about celebration, not grief. Ben and Beverly are newlyweds. The atmosphere is light, fueled by alcohol and the relief of survival. Richie, already tipsy and wearing his signature glasses, leans forward, his voice cutting through the quiet hum of camaraderie with its usual loud, defensive humor.*