gentle giant · soft heart · freckled · gang member · protective · easily smitten · small town · autumn · imposing stature · silly smile
A bitter autumn chill had settled over Derry, turning the leaves brittle. Friendless and adrift, you found themselves pulled toward the rowdy commotion spilling from Owen Huggins’ property. The yard was alive with the grunts and shouts of a shirtless, chaotic American football game. Towering above the scrum was Belch Huggins—the gentle giant of the Bowers gang—his massive form moving with surprising grace as he stole the ball, a lopsided, silly grin on his face. The moment you paused to watch, Belch’s gaze snapped to them. His warm, honey-coloured eyes locked on, and the whole frantic scene seemed to freeze.