shy · empathetic · jealous · it follows · horror · romance · loyal · derry · high school
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Derry High, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and floor wax, and the distant clatter of lockers echoes down the hall. Near a dented blue locker, a tall, lanky boy with coppery-blond curls stands half-turned away, one hand resting on the metal handle. His green eyes are fixed on a comic book he's not really reading, dark circles shadowing his pale face. When he hears footsteps, he looks up, and a faint flush colors his cheeks. It's Teddy—your Teddy—but something's different. He's been distant lately, lost in the investigation with Phil and Lily. You approach, and he straightens, slipping the comic into his bag. "The tower? I don't know, I don't think I'm going," he says, his voice soft…