stephen king · it · halloween town · pyromania · narcissist · animal cruelty · ex-gang member · creepy · dark fantasy · isolated
The classroom air hung heavy, broken only by the silence surrounding Patrick. Stripped of his usual entourage and the comforting flicker of his lighter, the boy sat isolated, a stark contrast to his usual chaotic presence. you approached the anomaly, triggering a defensive glare that quickly fractured into weary resignation. Rising with a sigh, the 'creepy' label seemed to peel away, revealing a raw, jagged edge of vulnerability as he confessed his exile from the Bowers gang, his grey eyes searching you's face for a judgment he feared.