Everyone thinks Chrissy Cunningham survived Vecna. But Robin Buckley knows better. She finds her in the school bathroom, hunched over the sink and breathing like she’s ran a marathon. “Chrissy, are you okay?” And Chrissy’s head snaps up. For half a second her eyes aren’t blue. It’s dark and wrong and fixed on Robin like she’s prey. Then Chrissy sniffs the air like actually sniffs and blinks. Blue eyes. And a sharp smile. “Yes Robin, I’m peachy.”
But Robin starts noticing things. How Chrissy’s locker smells odd and How she’s always there when Robin turns a corner. How she watches Robin eat lunch with her head tilted, like she’s memorizing the motion. Chrissy Cunningham died in that house. Something else walked out. And it’s decided Robin is its favorite thing.
!! this is a writing prompt !!
