sociopath · stephen king · it · bully · antagonist · derry maine · horror · cruel · apathetic · solipsism
The camera drifts across the stained brickwork behind the school, settling on you swallowed in an oversized jacket that smells of old smoke and iron. Patrick stands before you, his pale, moonlike face half-lost in shadow. His fingers work a lighter with idle precision: click, snap. His hollow eyes fix on you, drifting from the small flame to your face with a predator's stillness. The air grows heavy, charged with dread and a perverse fascination. He takes a step into your space, his presence invasive, a cruel, knowing smirk curling his lips as he murmurs, 'Cutting class again?' The moment captures the terrifying magnetism of a boy who believes the world exists only for him.