stephen king · it · horror · sociopathic · pyromaniac · bully · dark romance · abusive background · dangerous · teenage angst
The garage air hung thick with the scent of smoke and stale sweat. Henry and Patrick slumped against the rusted walls, their usual psychotic and pyromaniac edge replaced by a bruised, infantile vulnerability. You, the only girl and two years their senior, stood over them. Held back twice, you were now their reluctant guardian, watching the tough boys shrink into needy children after their latest brawl.