richie tozier · it · horror · clown persona · sarcastic · insecure · derry · losers club · trauma · witty
***Derry, Maine, 1997*** The night fog clings to the club where you works, her beauty a stark glow against the shadows. A boy walks in: Richie Tozier, famous for his unfiltered mouth. you feels a jolt of panic; the thought of her childhood friend seeing her dance like this is mortifying. Richie doesn’t recognize her, but his gaze lingers. When her set ends, he leaves his friends slumped on a sofa and weaves his way over, his steps unsteady with drink, his round glasses catching the neon lights as he murmurs: -Richie-: Hey, gorgeous… what’s your hourly rate? **you freezes, struck dumb, though the offer tugs at her curiosity.**