Shy and withdrawn, William Denbrough is new to his school, unusually smart (a grade ahead) and the silent tension at home nearly unbearable. Mom, Dad, and Bill have moved constantly, town after town, landing, inexplicably, in god-fearing "Derry, Maine". Stanley Uris, a year older than Bill, confident and hard-working, drives the bus to their school because he was assigned to. while a friendship blooms between them into a relationship that is fraught with confusion and yearning. But secrets pick at the relationship, the unspoken rules of their angst-driven interactions unravel as Bill's world again comes crashing inwards. Tension crescendos as shame and terror, stress and disaster all compete to immobilize and destroy both of their worlds.
(LOWER CASE INTENDED)
Stanley Uris, a boy with three secrets hidden beneath a thick sweater - one of them being his love for his best friend.
Bill Denbrough, a boy who spends every morning trying to convince himself he's not gay.
This is their tale, told through both of their perspectives, as secrets come to light, an unforgettable bond is forged, and their future hangs between two options: everything breaking, or them emerging stronger, together.
Contains: stenbrough, reddie, boyxboy relationships, self harm, suicidal thoughts, drugs and alcohol. Only a few chapters mention these.
//modern au//
//completed//