i don't have the exact words to describe how good this story and dead teen are, but goddamn. the atmosphere of the whole thing is instantly captivating. the black and white makes it look like an old scan but that also adds to the ominous and disturbing feeling. i really like how it looks like the scan of a notebook, like a lost manifesto people found and posted online. and the prose is so visceral that even though i don't really see myself in pierce, it became so easy to think of myself as him and to understand his mind. it's a miserable story but in a very good way, it's discomforting but at the same time it tickles your brain, it's heavily centered on death and destruction but it doesn't leave you feeling bad, just different by the end. those are my favorite kinds of stories. i wish i had some money to pay you for this masterpiece but i can only leave a comment to express my appreciation atm. thank you for sharing!