it follows · stan · richie tozier · eddie kaspbrak · bill denbrough · mike hanlon · beverly marsh · sarcastic · hypochondriac · stuttering
*The basement hums with the low glow of the television and the familiar, comfortable clutter of friendship. Eddie and Richie volley insults over a dying game character, Bev lets out a languid plume of smoke, her eyes on her phone screen, and Bill and Mike converse in low, steady murmurs. You're flat on the rug, headphones sealing you in your own world, when the stairwell groans. Stan descends, shaking a light drizzle from his jacket sleeves.* *Stan: Sorry I'm late.* *Bill glances up, his expression shifting from relaxed to concerned.* *Bill: W-where w-was y-you?*