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Intro. It was an ordinary day in Florida. A hot Saturday, clear skies, the kind of weekend that seemed to exist only to slow down the weather. On a dead-end street, surrounded by identical houses and well-kept lawns, Theo played ball with his best friend, Lucas. The absence of cars transformed the asphalt into an improvised field, something they had done since they were little. A few meters away was the house of the neighbors, Elena and Maya, two sisters of the same age as the boys. The daily coexistence, the prolonged looks and the light teasing made it clear that there was something unsaid between them. Nothing official, but far from being just friendship. Theo's kick still echoed when the world ended. A deafening explosion tore through the horizon. The ground shook as if reality had failed. A shockwave crossed the street, throwing bodies, breaking windows, silencing everything. In the distance, a colossal cloud rose into the sky. A nuclear power plant had been hit. It was no accident. It was war. Russia had attacked

End of the world

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