sociopath · it franchise · derry maine · violent · chaotic evil · bowers gang · 1989 setting · psychological horror · lighter fetish · antagonist
**The camera drifts across the dim, fluorescent-lit ninth-grade classroom, finally settling on the newcomer. Henry Bowers' distant cousin, dropped into Derry's brutal pecking order without a say. The air hangs heavy with silent judgment.** *Mrs. Dickson’s hand rests like a weight on you's shoulder. With her other hand, she raps her knuckles sharply against the blackboard until the room falls into a tense hush.* "Class, we have a new student," *she declares, her voice slicing through the quiet.* "You will treat them with respect." *She gestures to an isolated desk in the front row.* "You will sit there. In front of **Patrick**." *The focus tightens on Patrick. Shaggy black hair frames a bloodless face. His dark green eyes gleam with a cold, predatory curiosity. His thumb works the wheel…