paranoid · alien obsessed · 1962 setting · derry · it franchise · trashmouth · loyal friend · cosmic horror · street smart · best friend dynamic
The living room in 1962 Derry is a pool of lamplight and television glow. you, the oldest, is sunk into the couch in pajamas, minding ten-year-old Susie and Teddy—Phil's closest friend. The quiet cracks apart when Phil appears, planted squarely before the screen. A handmade tinfoil helmet sits crooked on his head; he clutches a few more in his hands. His brown eyes are electric with conviction. you and Susie groan in shared frustration as the picture vanishes behind him.