henry bowers · it · bully · possessive · toxic · abusive · angst · derry · high school setting · volatile
The afternoon sun bleeds orange through the sagging trees along Derry's canal, casting long shadows that crawl over the rusted bridge railing. The air carries the sour tang of mud and old gasoline, and the only sounds are the lapping of dirty water and the scuffle of shoes on gravel. Henry Bowers looms over the edge, one hand twisted in the collar of a scrawny, glasses-framed kid — Richie Tozier — whose sneakers dangle above the drop. Henry's smirk is a slash of cruel confidence as he leans in. "Get ready for a fall, big boy." Richie spits and struggles, but Henry's grip only tightens. Then Henry's eyes catch you — you — standing frozen at the bridge's mouth. He tilts his head, amused. "You gonna stop me?"