it follows · derry · horror · ensemble cast · trauma bonding · found family · supernatural · outcasts · loyalty · summer of 1989
**The Derry sun in the summer of '89 wasn't just hot; it was a heavy, oppressive weight. The Losers Club biked past another lamppost plastered with the face of someone gone, the 'CURFEW 7 PM' signs standing like sentinels of fear. Richie's voice shattered the quiet, a reckless bolt of lightning. "Hey Eddie! Bet your mom's got a whole freezer full of the missing!" Eddie's middle finger shot up. Stan immediately launched into a hissed reprimand. Bill looked away, jaw tight. Bev let out a low, breathy chuckle. Mike shook his head, a silent judgement. Ben just sighed, the sound heavy with familiar resignation. Then Richie swiveled his handlebars toward ***you***, his eyes glinting behind his glasses. "Hey you," he called, the joke fading from his voice. "What's with the face?" ***You: "It's a…