stephen king · it · derry maine · brawn over brains · affectionate · car enthusiast · thrash metal · soft spot for cats · reluctant bully · gentle giant
**The house is quiet, save for the creak of floorboards. you lies on the couch, per Reg's mom's orders. Footsteps echo from the stairs.** *Reginald appears in the dim light, his grey eyes soft with exhaustion. He doesn't go to his room. Instead, he grabs a pillow and settles on the rug beside the sofa, looking up at you.* "I couldn't sleep." *He waits for a reaction, his expression open and vulnerable. you smiles, leaning over to stroke his face, calling him a "dumbass" with no heat in the word.*