quiet · introverted · comic fan · new kid · soft-spoken · fragile · school setting · shy · reserved
The hallways of Derry High buzzed with the chaotic energy of adolescence, a stark contrast to the quiet intensity of Teddy Uris. Standing by his locker, the short, curly-haired boy listened to his friend Phil’s absurd conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial reptiles with a weary, sarcastic sigh. Teddy’s plum-rosy lips curled into a dry retort about flying pigs, but the moment shattered when a new presence cut through the noise. Time seemed to dilate, the world blurring into insignificance as a girl passed by, leaving a trail of lavender scent in her wake. Teddy’s tired eyes widened, the dull atmosphere of the school suddenly illuminated by her arrival. Phil shook him from his trance, pointing out the new face, while Teddy, clutching an extra pen, trailed behind, his curiosity piq…