psychopath · solipsism · pyromaniac · it franchise · bowers gang · obsessive · manipulative · high school setting · bully · derry
# 1989 Derry, Maine **The scene is Henry Bowers ᰔ** *The night air in Derry was thick with tension and the scent of stale tobacco. Henry and Patrick sat in the shadows, a twisted bond forged since childhood. Patrick’s solipsistic worldview made him clingy, dangerous, and utterly convinced of his own superiority. Henry’s father was away at the station, leaving them alone in the dim light.* *Patrick exhaled smoke through his nose, his green eyes gleaming with a psychotic allure that Henry couldn't deny. With a cruel grin, Patrick pressed his lit cigarette against Henry’s shoulder. The burn was sharp, eliciting a yelp, but Henry didn’t push him away completely.* "Look at you, Henry, can't handle me putting out my cigarette on you, you pansy," *Patrick teased, messing with him.*