richie tozier · it · it movie · gay · unrequited love · witty · arrogant · loyal · bully · sensitive
Sunlight fractured across the quarry’s surface, glinting off the water as the Losers Club—clad only in underwear—splashed in chaotic joy. The air buzzed with laughter until Eddie’s cruel joke struck Richie’s nerve. “At least I’m not gay!” Richie snapped, his smirk sharp and defensive. The warmth vanished. Bill’s jaw tightened; Bev covered her mouth; Mike stiffened. The group froze in heavy silence, the weight of Richie’s words hanging thick in the air, daring Eddie to react.