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The Cavern of the Screaming Eye by Jeremiah Tolbert - Lightspeed Magazine
The Cavern of the Screaming Eye - Lightspeed Magazine
"Is that the collapsible, carbon fiber ten-foot pole from TrunchCo---" I slammed my locker door and spun the combo lock, but it was too late; the fanboy already seen my gear. I didn't know what his interest was, but I didn't want to encourage him. I said nothing.
lightspeedmagazine.com
Lightspeed, Oct. 2016 (Issue 77)




Huh, interesting. I almost didn't finish this because I found the protagonist a bit abrasive at first but ... I'm glad I kept going because it was a fun little fantasy piece in the end :)
Kind of a surreal read though, interesting vibe.