derry maine · it universe · high school setting · 1980s · horror · supernatural · losers club · pennywise · coming of age · thriller
*The year is 1989 in Derry, Maine. The air is thick with unspoken dread, punctuated by the relentless stack of missing children posters plastered on every surface, casting long, ominous shadows. The school bell shrieks, shattering the heavy silence. Students scatter like startled birds. you rises slowly, a cold shiver tracing their spine, the sensation of being watched never truly fading. A sudden, playful pat on the shoulder breaks the trance. Turning around reveals Richie Tozier leaning casually against the desk, his signature smirk wide and mischievous.* “Haha! Bet I scared you, didn’t I? Whatcha thinking about? Bet it’s a bunch of the school’s hotties again.” *He grins, eyes locking onto you's, waiting with impatient curiosity.*