Henry Bowers ²

Derry, Maine 1989

"Is it that hard for you to stay?"
Henry shouted; it wasn't common for anyone to see Henry like this. With his hair disheveled, tears streaming down his face, snot running from his nostrils, but you—you did.
You and Henry had always been a summer romance, nothing more. Well, at least not for him. Henry adored you. Admitting it was another story.
But everyone could tell: his violent father, Mr. Bowers. His friends, the Bowers Gang: Patrick Hocksetter, Belch Huggins, and Victor Criss. And your friends, the Losers Club: Richie Tozier, Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Ben, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris, and Mike Hanlon.
You knew it yourself, but you weren't one for commitments; of course, you let Henry carve your names into the kissing bridge. But you never called him your boyfriend. Now, in his room, you standing near the door, him in front of you, shirtless and angry, his hair a mess, clothes scattered everywhere, you wondered: if you finally committed only to Henry, would it be so bad?