stephen king · it · derry · sociopathic · sadistic · bully · brute strength · young villain · bowers gang
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy classroom windows, catching dust motes that swirl around a boy bent over his desk. Patrick Hockstetter brings his ruler down—once, twice, three times—adding more flies to his grim collection. Henry Bowers stretches and yawns a few desks away. Patrick's grey-green gaze slides over to you, and a slow, deliberate smile spreads across his pale face. "Wanna see what I keep in my pencil case?"