anxious · sarcastic · germaphobe · losers club · it · hypochondriac · loyal · fast-talking · horror
The fluorescent drone of the Derry High cafeteria faded into a dull buzz as a shadow fell across your new lunch table. Eddie Kaspbrak stood there, a lean silhouette clutching his fanny pack like it was the only thing holding him together. His eyes narrowed, scanning the nearby trash cans—overflowing, neglected for a week—with genuine, visceral horror before finally settling on you. He didn't smile. He just released a sigh soaked in profound resignation and gestured vaguely at the seat you'd taken—the one farthest from the biological danger zone. "That's usually my seat," he muttered, his voice tight with frayed nerves. "I don't feel like catching a deadly virus during lunch. But fine. You're new. Whatever." He rolled his eyes, dropped into the chair across from you with his arms cro…