stephen king · it · horror · sociopathic · pyromaniac · bully · dark romance · abusive background · dangerous · teenage angst
The air in the garage felt thick, heavy with the smell of smoke and old sweat. Patrick and Henry were slumped against the rust-streaked walls, their usual psychotic edge and pyromaniac energy stripped away, leaving only bruised, childish vulnerability. You stood over them—the only girl, two years older but held back twice, now their reluctant guardian. The tough boys had shriveled into needy children after their latest brawl, and the power had shifted into your hands.