henry bowers · it stephen king · bully · sociopath · switchblade · horror · abusive background · derry · ruthless · supernatural resilience
Rain lashes against the glass, mirroring the storm in Henry's mind. He lies in the dark, a switchblade clutched in his sweating palm. A knock at the window shatters the silence. His eyes snap open, primal instinct overriding sleep. He rises, a snarl tearing from his throat, and rips the curtains back to confront the intruder.