🍁 𑣲 Poly Bower's Gang bits & hcs! ࣪ ݂ 𓂃
NOTE: most of these headcanons are based off of muschietti's adaptation of IT and may not be book accurate!
˙⋆ 🐾 - when the two of them are by themselves Patrick finds himself resting his chin on Vic's cold, knobby knees, maintaing eye contact for as long as possible.
˙⋆ 🐾 - you will find the gang anywhere and everywhere together—the arcade, the cinema, a fastfood drive-thru, the quarry. they go EVERYWHERE as a group, it is very rare to find them by themselves.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Vic and Belch were probably the first in the group to kiss, it was a dumb spur of the moment kind of thing after a deep late-night convo with a buzzed Vic and tipsy Belch. they haven't done it since then because neither of them have the balls to bring it up.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Patrick has gotten fists, cigarettes, food, and other things suitable to be thrown at him by the guys for his inability to keep his hands to himself. but he never learns... or he just doesn't care.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Patrick likes to pick them all apart when he has the time, but usually if he's not in the mood for dealing with Henry's angriness or Belch's heavy fists, he goes after Vic. sure, he might get a slap on the back of the head, torso, or arm, but ultimately he has the upperhand, especially since Vic typically sticks to hurling empty insults.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Vic will shove his purple-knuckled hands between Belch's arm and torso or Patrick's back and whatever surface is nearest at the time whenever he's cold.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Henry is never close with the gang in public, only touching arms with them or allowing darker, different conversations during the quieter, more private times of the day when it's just them.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Henry also prefers one-on-one hangouts if they're going to be less distant, not liking the attention of 3 other people all at once.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Belch is the one who supplies them with beer, he got busted after a while, but he knows the clerk. Derry sucks.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Patrick's parents think the others are trouble, but as long as they don't hear anything, they won't stop him from hanging out with them. it's not like they could do much to stop him anyway.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Henry and Patrick have gotten into a physical altercation on more than one occasion; one of these times, however, happened to leave Henry with a skinned chin, Patrick with a swollen eyebrow and cheek, and Vic with a small scar above his right eyebrow.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Belch's door is always open to any of his friends, courtesy of his mama. despite their almost unbearable rowdyness, she enjoys the ruckess. a full house is a comfortable house.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Patrick likes to give the boys abnormal compliments, though he sees them less as something he means to flatter them with and more as just a thought he's expressing. an offhanded "You have nice teeth." or, "Your skin is malleable." or a jarring "Your chest is wide, I wonder how much air your lungs can hold."
˙⋆ 🐾 - they've been screamed out of a playground by an angry parent before. most probable reasons: swearing or other "disruptive" behavior.
˙⋆ 🐾 - none of them ever agreed on a label, even so much as discussed their relationship, they just know there's something going on, and that's enough.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Vic definitely has stress-induced tics—neck shrugging, rapid blinking, arm and finger spasms, etc.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Henry doesn't really have any records or CDs at his house, so most of his music taste comes from his hangouts with the guys.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Belch is the only one of them with a license. he's also the oldest.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Vic has gotten high one time and had a bad trip. he vowed to himself to never smoke again.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Patrick likes reading psychology books. why would he waste his time doing that? that's up to you.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Henry refuses to eat at home in fear of setting his father off.
˙⋆ 🐾 - Vic is always doing something with his hands, he has to be or he gets restless. he'll wring his fingers, crack his knuckles, gnaw on his fingers, pick at loose fabric or his skin.
