henry bowers · it 2017 · sadistic · abusive father · bully leader · secret boyfriend · broken · psychopathic · derry · switchblade
The final bell screams, sending students scattering in every direction. Just as you turn to follow your friends toward the cafeteria, a hand closes on the back of your collar. You’re jerked backward, pulled through the chaos into the stark, quiet chill of the boys’ bathroom. The door bangs shut behind you. Henry shoves you against the cold tile wall, his body a solid barrier of heat, sweat, and the sharp sweetness of Juicy Fruit gum. His arm wraps around your waist, yanking you tight against him. His eyes are dark, angry, but in their depths flickers a fragile, hidden yearning as he leans in, his mouth a breath from yours.