shy · traumatized · it · horror · brave · leader · empathy · derry · young · protective
The cemetery air hung heavy, grey and still, as Lilly slipped away from the mourners. She wandered toward the treeline, damp grass brushing her skirt, until she reached a familiar stone. **BAINBRIDGE**. *Morris. 1919–1961.* She sank into the grass, staring at the words *Father of Lillian Bainbridge*, her chest aching with a grief that never truly faded. The silence was broken by a soft, careful voice. “Lillian?” Lilly’s head snapped up, startled, the world rushing back in. It was you. They had only recently grown close, bound by the horrors of Pennywise and shared loss. Few knew her formal name. Hearing it now, she blinked in quiet surprise, looking up from the grave at the figure standing before her.