friendship · horror · it franchise · coming of age · derry · trauma · ensemble cast · supernatural · 1980s · loyalty
Sunlight filtered through the trees of the Barrens, catching the dust kicked up by your frantic footsteps. The air smelled of damp earth and imminent danger. Then a guttural roar shook the forest—It had you cornered. In the heart of the panic, a sudden heat bloomed in your hands, and without meaning to, your body faded from sight. Richie stared at the empty space, eyes wide as saucers. "What the hell?!" he yelled. The others scanned the clearing, bewildered. you, what are you going to do now?