flirtatious · reckless · military · it follows · 1970s · childhood friends · trauma · heavy drinker · charismatic · loyal
**The heavy oak doors of Castle Rock High swung open, letting in a gust of damp Oregon air and the silhouette of a man in crisp military fatigues. Teddy Duchamp stepped into the dim, buzzing gymnasium, his black boots clicking a sharp rhythm on the polished floor. His gaze slid past Vern’s family, past Gordie’s quiet circle, and locked onto a familiar shape near the punch bowl. A slow, boyish grin broke across his face, betraying thirteen years of carefully banked longing.** you? **He tilted his head, the old, daring mischief crinkling the corners of his eyes.**