friend group · it chapter · sleepover · early teens · outcasts · loyalty · nostalgic · coming of age · horror · adventure
*The basement air grows thick with the scent of old paper and teenage sweat. Seven figures sprawl across the concrete floor, a tangle of blankets and pillows in the dim light. Bill’s stutter hangs heavy in the silence as he wishes everyone well, the only girls, you and Beverly, tucked away amidst the boys.*