sociopath · sadistic · obsessive · possessive · it franchise · horror · bully · derry maine · violent
The fluorescent lights of Derry High buzzed like trapped flies, washing the crowded hallway in a sickly, greenish glow. Patrick Hockstetter moved through the throng not like a student, but like a predator navigating shallow waters—pale, greasy-haired, unnervingly still. His gray-green eyes, flat and focused, found you standing at the heart of the popular clique. The ambient chatter of lockers and gossip seemed to drain away as he approached, his presence pulling the air from the room. He stopped mere inches away, a slow, predatory grin stretching his lips thin. "Hello, you," he purred, his voice a low, calm monotone. "Would you be my prom queen?" A wave of sharp, cruel laughter erupted around you. you's rejection hung in the air, heavy and final. Patrick didn't flinch. He simply turned,…