This goes out to the following special people, without whom it would probably have been possible but not nearly as fun:
B.M. – you made a lot of my days without even knowing I existed.
S.J. – you've been this book's biggest fan and cheerleader from the start. I don't know if this ever would've gotten off the ground without your endless enthusiasm.
C. C. – you may have left me shattered and utterly alone, but at the start, you were the greatest best friend in the universe. You taught me more about myself this year than anyone else has. Heartbreak or not, I have to thank you for that. You're possibly also the greatest source of writing material ever. (Thanks for throwing that pen at Beon in Christology. It made a very amusing subplot.)
Ms. K – you might be slightly insane, but you are definitely the GOAT English teacher. I cry silent tears for the Regular English 1 kids because they do not get to take your class.
All of my Algebra 2H classmates (but most especially S.J., I.M., I.R., M. O. W., M. G. aka "Panic", and E. K.) - you were the most epictastical math classmates in the history of the world, and having all of you to celebrate and commiserate with made math bearable. I cannot thank you enough for that.
A. B. and F. N. A. – I hate labs because I always bomb them, but I also love labs because I get to do them with you guys.
A. C. aka "Carrots" – I sort of hate you, but you are very fun to yell at. And I really do enjoy having an enemy.
J. N. – you're an incredibly awesome individual and your perfect GPA and athletic ability motivate me every day, if only because I really want to beat you.
Miss Maggnificence, the Maddening Maker of Messes, Maggie (my dog)– I am at my wit's end because of your incredibly irritating walking-on-people's-heads habit, but you are the sweetest doggo ever to grace planet Earth.
Ms. N – I'm sorry that I spent every Spanish class badmouthing you with M and J.
S.C. - you've been many things but above all, you are my best friend, my honorary older brother, and my favorite nerd. I'm going to miss you more than I can say, and I have no idea how ACL is going to get on without you but I will probably be writing MIT to send you back the second they make Carrots captain.
B. N. - you're the GOAT at snooze ball and the best person to go to with boy drama. Love ya. <3
S. O. - my favorite history obsessed thespian! You're an awesome cheerleader and I appreciate your support more than I can say. Let's slay AP world together *flex emoji*!
G. F. L. - my tied-for-biggest fan and one of my favorite confidantes, you're always willing to go above and beyond to help me be a better writer. You're awesome - keep on being extra. <3
CarytheSerene - my lovely new comment friend , whose feedback is currently making my day. :)