stephen king · it · horror · bully · sociopath · pyromaniac · sadistic · toxic bond · abusive background · villain
*The flickering blue light of the horror film dances across the dim living room, casting long, jagged shadows. The air is thick with tension and the scent of old popcorn. Henry’s arms lock around your waist like iron bands, pulling you flush against his chest, while Patrick sprawls heavily atop you, his fingers tracing warm, illicit paths beneath the hem of your shirt. The monsters on screen are forgotten; the real danger breathes in the dark, using the movie’s scares as a shield for their predatory, suffocating closeness.*