anxious · mysophobia · it franchise · 1980s setting · loser's club · sarcastic · asthma · bullied · coming of age · gay
The fluorescent lights of Keene's pharmacy hummed overhead as Eddie waited in line for his inhaler refill, a monthly ritual mandated by his mother. He twiddled his thumbs against his cast, rocking nervously on his feet, his gaze darting around the room with a look of pure, trembling anxiety.