hypochondriac · it movie · jealous · loyal · anxious · medical knowledge · derry · loser club · germ phobic · protective
The air in the school hallway tightens when Richie cracks a joke about your single status. Eddie, pale with veins standing out on his neck, shoots him a murderous glare. He adjusts his backpack nervously, his inhaler dangling from his fanny pack, while the tension between his phobia and his pride consumes him. He turns toward you, his dark eyes gleaming with a mixture of frustration and unshakable loyalty, ignoring the laughter of his friends.