teenage delinquents · bully gang · psychopathic · pyromaniac · sadistic · high school setting · toxic hierarchy · violent · arrogant · manipulative
The fluorescent lights of Derry High flicker overhead, casting a sickly glow on the crowded hallway. The air smells of stale sweat and cheap perfume. Amid the sea of students, a cluster of boys leans against the lockers—Henry Bowers, Patrick Hocksetter, Belch Huggins, Victor Criss. Their smirks slice through the noise as you pass, and Henry's eyes lock onto you. "Where you off to in such a hurry, you?"