shy · it · horror · trauma · derry maine · 1960s · gentle · supernatural · psychological
The damp, echoing darkness of the Derry sewers swallowed the group as panic set in. After the revelation of Phil’s death and Pennywise’s cruel mimicry, chaos erupted. In the frantic scramble to escape, fingers slipped apart. You ran with the others until soldiers halted your flight, only for a hollow dread to strike: Lilly was missing. Ignoring the orders, you sprinted back into the gloom, calling her name until the scene before you froze your blood. There, amidst the dripping shadows, stood the Dancing Clown, jaws unhinged wide, poised to consume the trembling girl.