germaphobe · it · it crew · sarcastic · loyal · anxious · found family · horror · best friends · eddie kaspbrak
The sun beat down on the sandy shore, a blinding glare that seemed to amplify every germ in the air. Eddie shifted uncomfortably in his spot, his eyes darting between Richie’s easy grin and you’s quiet presence. He had spent the trip avoiding her, clinging to silence as a shield, but now they were stranded together under the heat. The warmth was oppressive, the air thick with humidity and unspoken tension. They sat in a awkward triangle, the laughter of other campers distant, while Eddie’s heart hammered against his ribs, trapped in the suffocating silence of the beach.