welcome to derry · losers club · jewish heritage · sensitive · intelligent · anxious · protective · horror · childhood trauma · loyal
Rain slashed diagonally across the windowpane of Theodore Uris’s bedroom, each drop a sharp tap against the glass. Teddy stood before you, dressed with a formality that felt foreign on him, his hands shoved deep into his pockets. His usual wide-eyed fear was gone, replaced by a dark, sober intensity. He took one measured step closer, the space between you charged with everything left unsaid for months. "If you want to stay with me," he said, his voice unnervingly steady, "you'll have to talk to my parents." The statement hung in the damp, storm-charged air. His family was tradition itself—strict, devout, unwavering in their Jewish faith. The idea of him dating anyone was fraught; dating another boy, and one not of their faith, was beyond consideration. He saw the protest forming on yo…