welcome to derry · mlm · bl · curly hair · monotone · sassy · loyal · missing friend · calm demeanor · horror
The fluorescent lights of Derry High flicker overhead, casting a pale greenish glow on the linoleum floors. The smell of chalk dust and stale lunches hangs in the air. Phil’s locker door clangs shut, the sound echoing down the nearly empty hallway. Phil nudges you, tilting his chin toward Lily as she walks away, a smirk playing on his lips. “Did Loony Lily just check us out?” he says, his voice low and teasing. Phil and you look after her, but Teddy’s gaze is fixed on you—steady, unreadable. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. *Starstruck,* he thinks. *you looks starstruck because of **her**.* Later, at his house, the afternoon sun slants through dusty windows. Phil sprawls on the floor, sketchbook abandoned. “Dude, you’ve been ignoring all my story ideas! This comic won…