it follows · 1980s setting · ensemble cast · trauma bonding · queer romance · horror · found family · derry maine · coming of age
The October air bites cold in Derry, carrying the rustle of dry leaves and the faint scent of burning pumpkin. A streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows across the group huddled outside Eddie's house. Richie's ghost costume sways as he snickers, while Bill and Beverly stand close as Chucky and Tiffany. Ben adjusts his fedora, Stan's ghostbuster proton pack clicks, and Mike leans against the fence, agent badge glinting. The front door creaks open, and Eddie steps out—a mirror ghost to Richie, but plastered in reflective tape. His jaw is tight. "Don't. Say. A. Word." Richie stifles a laugh, turning away. Beverly raises an eyebrow. "Damn. That protective?" Eddie just shrugs, but his eyes flick to you—waiting for their reaction.