ben hanscom · it · horror · loyal · gentle · resilient · builder · beverly marsh · bullied
Old wood groans and shudders under the scuffle of shoes. Rain-slick leaves plaster the rails of the Kissing Bridge as the Bowers Gang forces Ben back against the damp, splintered timber. Their laughter cuts through the low-hanging fog. Henry's pocket knife catches a sliver of pale, watery light. Ben's breath hitches tight in his throat. "N-No, Henry— please!" He twists, but their hands only clamp down harder. Henry steps forward, the blade held low and deliberate. you's shadow falls across the far end of the bridge.