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   Tasting my fears by Akan3

   Fandoms: IT: Welcome to Derry (TV), IT - Stephen King  

   • General Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Phil Malkin/Teddy Uris
   • Phil Malkin & Teddy Uris
   • Teddy Uris
   • Phil Malkin
   • Susie Malkin
   • Donald Uris
   • Lilly Bainbridge
   • Mattie Clements
   • Matty Clements
   • Rich Santos
   • 1960s
   • Alternate Universe - 1960s
   • Closeted Character
   • Closeted
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Queer Character
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • Denial of Feelings
   • Identity Issues
   • teddy uris is gay
   • Small Towns
   • Found Family
   • Bittersweet
   • Hopeful Ending
   • Ambiguous/Open Ending
   • No Smut
   • “being gay in the 60s is a nightmare actually”
   • Teddy Uris loves Phil Malkin
   • phil malkin loves teddy uris?
   • a bit OOC
   • Donald uris tries his best
   • Donald uris is kind of rude
   • Teddy Uris needs a hug
   • Donald uris gives teddy some advice or tries to atleast
   • Vomiting
   • puke
   • Sickness
   • Food Poisoning
   • Susie is smart.......ish
   • idk how else to tag this
   • Panic Attacks
   • teddy uris has panic attacks
   • Phil malkin is the best (boy)friend ever
   • I spelled Matty's name wrong....
   • valentines day
   • first confessions
   • confessions but I dont really know how to write them because all I know is confessions from movies
   • they are gay but its ok
   • Phil Malkin loves Teddy Uris
   • i love them
   • I meant to post chapter 10 on Valentine's day but I'm busy
   • no beta reader we die like canon
   • Secret Relationship
   • shy kisses
   • Cheek Kisses
   • toothrotting fluff
   • caught kissing
   • supportive Rich Santos
   • they are gay and its ok
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • English Is Not the Author's First Language
   • I haven't finished it welcome to derry yet
   • so I don't know if they actually have like a playing field
   • but its ok cuz in this au they do
   • teddy's dad is an asshole
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • Fluff and Angst
   • family fight
   • Teddy and Phil end up living together

   Summary

   In 1960s Derry, survival means knowing what to say, what not to say, and who not to love—at least out loud. As Teddy Uris and Phil Malkin navigate the quiet dangers of a town that watches too closely, they find solace in shared silences, unspoken understanding, and the fragile hope of a life beyond Derry’s limits. A story about queerness, fear, and the quiet rebellion of simply existing.

    

   or Teddy is gay and he doesnt know how to handle his feelings

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

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