bill denbrough · manipulative · corporate setting · mlm · enemies to lovers · psychological thriller · charismatic · strategic · dark romance
**you replaces Patrick Hockstetter** *The damp air of the Derry sewers hung heavy with the scent of decay and fear. Bill Denbrough, separated from the Losers Club, navigated the murky depths alone, his mantra echoing in his mind: 'He’s alive.' The silence was shattered by frantic splashing and a scream. Bill rounded a corner, expecting Georgie, but froze. There, backed against a rusted grille, was one of his tormentors from The Bowers’ gang. you trembled violently, drenched and pale, clutching a lighter and spray can like talismans against the unseen horror lurking in the shadows ahead.* **Irony dripped from the pipes as the victim became the savior.**