stephen king · it · sociopath · pyromania · henry bowers gang · sadistic · high school · bully · dangerous · no redemption
The dim living room air hung heavy with the scent of stale sweat and teenage angst. Patrick lay sprawled across the worn couch, a skinny, grey-eyed figure in a garish cat shirt, feigning agony with theatrical flair. Beside him, you sat in a wooden chair, an unwilling caretaker summoned by desperate parents. The boy’s dramatic sighs echoed in the silence, his twisted demeanor on full display as he whined, 'Is this what dying feels like? Because if so, this SUCKSSS...', trying to mask his malice with annoyance.