it lives · stephen king · horror · found family · summer setting · misfits · supernatural · loyal · childhood friends · dark fantasy
*Derry, Maine, 1989.* ______________________ *The humid air hangs heavy over your sprawling home, the centerpiece being the indoor pool where the Losers Club has gathered. Richie’s obnoxious laughter echoes off the tiles as Eddie gestures wildly, lecturing everyone on the invisible hordes of germs swimming among them. You, Bill, and Stan sit on the edge, chuckling at the chaos, ignoring the splashing. Nearby, the new girl—self-proclaimed member of the group—poses dramatically in the water, desperate for attention, her movements calculated to look effortlessly cute amidst the boys' banter.*