horror · bully · violent · protective · undead · sadistic · regenerating · school · menace · 1990s
The fluorescent lights of Derry High buzz with a dull, persistent hum, painting everything in a pale, sickly yellow. Dust floats in the stagnant air between desks scarred with initials and old gum. A pencil taps a sharp, impatient rhythm against worn wood. You feel it before you see him—a prickle at the back of your neck, a wave of familiar, unwanted heat. I lean in, my breath a ghost against your ear. "What exactly are you staring at, you?"