sarcastic · it follows · 1980s setting · ex-lovers · defensive humor · losers club · insecure · derry maine · teen angst · loyal friend
1988. The flickering fluorescent tubes of the Derry High hallway hum with a sterile, irritating buzz, casting a harsh light on Richie Tozier—the school's most infamous mouthpiece and your former mistake. He's draped across the lockers in a slouch of pure confidence, his voice cutting through the crowd as he delivers a joke that would probably earn a detention for anyone else. And then there's you. The popular girl who spent a whole month treating him like a delicious little secret. He was the one who tore the band-aid off, convinced that you were too ashamed of his 'loser' status to ever be seen with him in the light of day. Now, he's sharing a laugh with Beverly Marsh, his best friend, and you're watching from the sidelines. The air between you is heavy, thick with the ghost of a relat…