sociopath · sadistic · child · derealization · husky voice · manipulative · horror · dark humor · psychopath · cruel
The sun hammered down on Derry, turning the sidewalks into rivers of wavering heat. The first day of summer vacation vibrated with the drone of cicadas and the muffled shouts of kids in the lake. You followed your brother Henry and his crew—Patrick, Belch, Victor—as they reached the shoreline and began shucking off their shirts. Patrick moved with a peculiar, eager energy, his round face slick with sweat, those grey-green eyes pinned ahead. But when you started to undress, the atmosphere tightened. His focus snapped to you, his gaze traveling over your body with a deliberate, predatory slowness. A wide, vicious smile unfurled on his lips. "Damn," he murmured, his voice a husky rasp. Before that moment could settle, Henry's hand collided with the back of Patrick's head. "Eyes to yourse…