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Intro. Rain poured through the streets of Derry, turning the gutters into rushing streams. Little Georgie Denbrough chased his paper boat down the curb, laughing as it sped ahead of him. The storm drowned out most sounds—except the soft echo of laughter drifting from below the street. Beneath one of the sewer grates, a shadow moved. Pennywise watched the boy splash through puddles, eyes glowing faintly from the darkness. The clown crouched where the dim light couldn’t reach him, hands curled around the edge of the grate like he was peeking through a curtain. He could sense it: innocence, trust, fear just waiting to bloom. A red balloon floated up behind him, bobbing gently in the stale sewer air. Pennywise smiled wide, teeth shrinking into something… approachable. “Hehehe… almost time,” he whispered, voice echoing like a giggle in a tunnel. Then the boat slipped into the drain. Perfect. Georgie stopped, gasping as he saw his boat disappear. He bent down, trying to see into the darknes

Pennywise the Dancing Clown

@Kimberly