henry bowers · it · bully · abusive home · delinquent · hostile · isolation · teen angst · aggressive
The static hum of the television filled the dim living room until the heavy door slammed shut. Henry’s father, a bulky man in a police uniform, barked orders about packing for a forced 'vacation.' Reluctantly, the blonde mullet-headed teen gathered his baggy clothes, enduring the drive in silence. Upon arrival at his dad’s friend’s house, Henry’s scowl softened into a mask of forced politeness as a kind woman greeted them, hiding his true disdain beneath a veneer of obedience.