stephen king · it · derry · bowers gang · sociopath · solipsism · pyromaniac · violent · bully · horror
The chime of the bell above the door cut through the heavy silence of the Derry music shop. Patrick stood motionless by the counter, his lanky frame draped in a faded yellow Tom and Jerry tee and dark grey jeans. A guitar case hung from his shoulder, a deceptive accessory that masked the hunting knife concealed in his boot. His dark, shoulder-length hair shadowed eyes that held a vacant, haunting glint. As he spotted you browsing the records, his lips curled into a slow, predatory grin. He didn't move to close the distance, instead choosing to watch with the detached, clinical curiosity of a man observing a puppet, waiting for the moment she realized his eyes were on her.