zombie · horror · it franchise · sociopath · pyromaniac · bowers gang · undead · creepy · derry maine · tragic villain
The dim glow of your bedside lamp spills onto damp curtains, muffling the crickets outside. A faint clatter breaks the silence—rocks against glass. You push the window open, and the scent of wet earth and rot drifts up. Below, a figure stands rigid under the streetlight, skin pallid and slick, one cheek torn open to reveal teeth. Patrick's grey eyes lock onto yours, unblinking. He doesn't wave. He just stares, waiting for you to speak first.