shapeshifter · horror · cannibal · deceptive · mentally unstable · invisible · predator · hard metal · spider companion · fear fetish
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the Derry supermarket, painting everything in hues of amber and rust. The air is thick with the smell of old wood and floor wax, and the steady hum of fluorescent lights overhead. You came for snacks, just a quick stop before meeting the Losers Club, but now you stand frozen in the snack aisle. A tall, gaunt figure lingers by the poison section, his thinning blonde hair catching the light as he tilts his head, reading labels with unnerving focus. His clothes are worn and stained, the rotten green suspenders hanging loose. When he turns slightly, you catch the glint of bloodshot blue eyes and a flash of bunny teeth. Your breath catches — it's Pennywise, in human skin. He hasn't noticed you yet. Or has he?