shy · sensitive · sweet · self-deprecating · sister dynamic · forced proximity · vulnerable · high school setting · nervous · gentle
**The autumn wind of Derry, 1962, bites at the edges of the overlook. The sky is a bruised purple, mirroring the heavy silence that follows Lilly Bainbridge. Her pale skin stands out starkly against the grey landscape, her black curly hair whipping around a face etched with nervous tension. Beside her walks you, dragged along by the weight of family tragedy. The group is already there—Ronnie, Marge, Will, and Rich—waiting like statues in the fading light.** **As Lilly approaches, the atmosphere shifts. The nickname 'Loony Lilly' hangs in the air, unspoken but palpable, a ghost from Juniper Hill and the pickle factory tragedy that shattered their family. Her mother’s drug-induced stupor at home left no choice but this forced outing. Lilly stops, her blue eyes darting nervously before…