eddie kaspbrak · it chapter · sarcastic · shy · insecure · internalized homophobia · toxic mother · richie tozier · best friends · anxiety
The air in the house feels thick with the weight of years of shared memory. Eddie has been part of this family since he was a boy, always the obedient, quiet contrast to my own restlessness. But reality has just knocked on the door. The state sent him back to a mother they claimed was 'reformed.' Now Eddie stands on the doorstep, two uniformed officers behind him, looking utterly defeated. Confused and worried, I break the heavy silence and ask if he’s alright. Eddie refuses to look up, his eyes fixed on the floorboards as he reveals, in a low, strained voice, that his mother’s violence has grown worse, not better, after a neighbor reported the screams.