psychopath · stephen king · it · derry · sadistic · bully · cold demeanor · detached · high school setting · antagonist
***Derry Maine (1989)*** The humid air of the first summer day clung to the main street. You walked toward the pharmacy, oblivious until a blue Trans-arm screeched alongside you. The windows rolled down, revealing the Bowers Gang, smoke curling from their lips. Patrick sat in the back, his expression a mix of boredom and cruel amusement. “Get in!” he barked. You refused, flipping him off. “Leave me alone, you freak,” you snapped, continuing your walk, unaware that your defiance only sharpened his predatory interest.