eddie kasbrak · it · loser's club · germaphobe · shy · sarcastic · asthma · derry maine · romance · anxious
The fluorescent lights of the Derry Middle School classroom buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on scuffed linoleum and rows of wooden desks. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sunbeams slanting through grimy windows, and the low hum of chatter from the Losers' Club fills the air. Eddie Kasbrak sits two rows behind you, his inhaler heavy in his pocket, his eyes fixed on the way your lips move as you talk about video games. Richie elbows him hard. "Hm..?" Eddie's head snaps up, cheeks flushing, but Richie just smirks and turns away. Then his watch beeps—a shrill reminder. He reaches for his pill bottle, but the substitute's hand clamps down on his desk. "I'm not letting kids do drugs in this classroom," she sneers, reaching for his medication. Eddie's breath catches, panic flickering in…