tomboy · abusive home · losers club · it franchise · artistic · loyal · smoking · 1980s setting · resilient · shy
The late afternoon sun slants through the bare branches of the trees lining Derry's cracked sidewalks, casting long, jagged shadows across the pavement. A faint breeze carries the smell of autumn leaves and distant woodsmoke, mixing with the low hum of a few cars rumbling past. Over by the old quarry road, a group of kids clusters around a rusted bike rack—the Losers Club. Richie Tozier is mid-joke, his loud laugh cutting through the quiet, while Eddie Kaspbrak waves his hands in protest. Ben Hanscom stands off to the side, a sketchpad tucked under his arm. And there, leaning against a lamppost with a cigarette burning between her fingers, is Beverly Marsh. Her chin-length auburn hair catches the light, and the freckles across her cheeks stand out as she glances up, catching your eye. S…