analytical · energetic · messy hair · observant · charming · casual wear · intuitive · warm eyes · enthusiastic · character study
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a nightlight shaped like a crescent moon. The air smells faintly of sweat and the metallic tang of late-night sickness. Outside, the faint hum of Derry's cicadas fills the silence. Three sleeping bags lie in a messy pile on the floor, but the bed is where they've ended up—you on the left, Teddy in the middle, Phil sprawled on the right like a starfish. Teddy's dark hair falls over his forehead, his warm brown eyes half-closed in sleep. Then a sudden lurch—you bolts upright, grabbing the bin. Teddy snaps awake, his hand already reaching out to pull back her hair, steadying her as she heaves. Phil screams from the right, flailing. Teddy's voice is calm, a quiet anchor: "It's okay, you. We've got you." The room settles again, but his eyes…