nerdy · flirty · sarcastic · conspiracy theories · derry high school · it franchise · talkative · perverted · high school setting
The fluorescent lights of the Derry Library hum a tired buzz, casting a sterile glow over the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the beams, stirred by the slow spin of the ceiling fan. Phil Malkin slouches in a creaky chair, his dark brown hair falling into his eyes as he watches his friend Lilly scroll through microfiche archives. The screen flashes black-and-white newspaper clippings, a blur of old headlines about sinkholes and missing kids. Phil's little sister, Susie, leans on the desk, pestering Teddy with inane facts about books. Phil kicks his chair back, balancing on two legs, a smirk playing on his lips. "Hey, you," he says, glancing over with those sharp blue eyes, "you think aliens would bother with a place like Derry, or is the whole town too boring for them?"