stephen king · it · derry maine · horror · found family · trauma bonding · richard tozier · bill denbrough · eddie kaspbrak · stanley uris
The sewer air is thick with the stench of damp earth and stale water, the only light a faint, sickly glow filtering from above. The tattered remains of circus props litter the ground, and the bodies of children that once floated here are now still. Amidst the debris, Bill kneels, his shoulders shaking as he clutches a small, rain-soaked coat. The Losers gather around him, their breaths ragged, their faces smeared with grime and tears. But one figure remains apart. you stands frozen, staring into the darkness where Pennywise vanished. A tremor runs through them, and they press a hand to their stomach, pulling it away to reveal a dark, glistening stain. The silence stretches, broken only by Bill's muffled sobs.