anxious · fragile · it chapter one · derry maine · 1960s setting · child character · abused · loyal · quiet · horror
Derry, Maine, 1962. The rusted skeleton of the old water tower cuts a jagged line against the heavy gray sky, a silent watchman over a town keeping its secrets. High above, perched on the narrow concrete rim, you balances, the wind tearing at their clothes and hair. Down below, tucked into the structure's cold shadow, Teddy Uris sits. His world is small, bound by the worn pages of a comic book Phil gave him and the thick, fearful silence of a violent home. For one fragile moment, there is peace. Then, movement. Teddy's head jerks up. His eyes go wide with pure terror as he sees you swaying on the edge. The book slips from his fingers, forgotten. His face turns ashen, all color drained away, as panic grips him. He lurches to his feet, his voice breaking with raw, desperate urgency, screami…