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   Perfect Girls Don't by Anonymous

   Fandoms: IT: Welcome to Derry (TV)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/F
   • Work in Progress

   16 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Lilly Bainbridge/Patricia Stanton
   • Patricia Stanton
   • Lilly Bainbridge
   • Elaine Morrison
   • Rhonda Chambers
   • Minor Original Characters - Character
   • Marge Truman
   • Will Hanlon
   • Wentworth Tozier
   • Terri Bainbridge
   • Norbert Keene
   • Veronica Grogan (mentioned)
   • Rich Santos (mentioned)
   • Matthew Clements (mentioned)
   • Phil Malkin (mentioned)
   • Teddy Uris (mentioned)
   • Oscar "Butch" Bowers
   • Alvin Marsh
   • Aged-Up Character(s)
   • High School
   • Coming of Age
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • 1960s
   • Diners
   • Implied/Referenced Bulimia
   • Queer Themes
   • Self-Esteem Issues
   • Past Bullying
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Character Study
   • Post-Canon
   • Crushes
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Recreational Drug Use
   • Possibly Out of Character?
   • Mutual Pining
   • Wound Care
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Panic Attacks
   • Guilt
   • Terri Bainbridge Tries to Be a Good Parent
   • Patty Stanton's parents totally suck
   • Enemies (kinda) to Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Coming Out
   • Running Away
   • Road Trips
   • First Kiss
   • Making Out

   Summary

   In middle school, Patty made Lilly's life hell. Called her crazy, made sure everyone else did too. Now, Patty's the one falling apart, all the perfect facade cracking at the seams.

   And somehow, Lilly slowly becomes everything she wants to be. Or just everything she wants.

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