You did a really great job of setting up the atmosphere! The tension between what Pierce "knows" to be true vs what he's currently seeing shines through in how unsettling it is. And (trying to avoid spoilers as much as I can) it's really interesting how the family dynamic isn't repaired--that no matter what the intentions were, trauma can't easily be washed away. The POV language in the narration really helps cement how much Pierce was affected.