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The Soviets wanted to spread communism to Korea, so we helped the Koreans to fight them. In the end we decided to divide the country in half. 

Here’s what I remember learning about the Vietnam war in high school:

The Soviets wanted to spread communism to Vietnam, so we went there to save the Vietnamese from having to be communists. They were really savage and crafty to fight and made all kinds of traps, and so we used Agent Orange to destroy the jungle they were hiding in. ᵃᵍᵉⁿᵗᵒʳᵃⁿᵍᵉᶜᵃᵘˢᵉˢᵇᶦʳᵗʰᵈᵉᶠᵉᶜᵗˢᵗᵒᵗʰᶦˢᵈᵃʸᶦⁿᵛᶦᵉᵗⁿᵃᵐ And then the war ended and we all went home. 

And then Ronald Reagan made the Berlin Wall fall down and the Soviets were like well I guess we can’t do communism anymore :( 

Here’s what I remember learning about the Gulf War in high school: 

Saddam Hussein bad! Here’s some pictures of american tanks and soldiers in a desert wasteland. THAT’S IT! I’m not exaggerating or leaving nuance out. There’s NO nuance in US history as taught in schools here. You will NEVER find any admission of wrongdoing on the US’ part in any school material. Even including the nuclear bombs we dropped on Japan-- both of them. We weally had to dwop them :( :( or else Japan was going to destroy itself fighting us uwu 

Very cute request :) I hope I made what you wanted, it was a little hard to tell exactly what you wanted in regards to the reader’s personality. 

Pairing: Eugene/You

If Eugene had to be honest, he didn’t like you very much when you first came. You were overly shy, way too reserved and weak in his opinion. You never expressed your feelings, and you always went out of your way to do something for someone else… You just can’t survive in a world like this with that sort of attitude. 

So maybe he was more worried about you than annoyed, but whatever. 

As time flew by, you slowly became more comfortable and that’s when Eugene saw your true personality spark through. As you made friends with the guys, your shyness eventually wore off and was replaced with something more headstrong. You were still a little bashful, but that was just your personality. 

But along with that, you were surprisingly bold. 

Eugene guesses it has to do with your kindness. You’ll frequently try your best to show your gratitude towards the others with various methods, whether it be compliments or hugs. Sometimes even a friendly kiss on the cheek. 

It baffled him. Eugene wants to say it makes him uncomfortable, but… that would be a lie. 

Today was a normal day, or at least as normal as it could be during an apocalypse. 

It was break time, which Eugene usually spent taking a nap, but today he was a little more cheerful. He had gone downstairs earlier and played a little piano in secret, so now a wonderful sort of tune was stuck in his head. He hummed as he walked down the school halls until eventually, he bumped into you. He greets you with a cocky smile. 

“What’s got you so happy today?” You ask him, your voice soft and smooth like it always was. He wonders how you would sound singing sometimes. 

“Just glad there’s no zombies today,” he shrugs. He’s still smiling. 

“Has anyone told you how bright your smile is, Eugene?” 

The question honestly comes out of nowhere, at least in his opinion. He sputters, face turning red quicker than he would like. “Uh- no?” 

Your bright eyes shine at him. Apparently, you were pleased to catch him off guard. “I like it when you smile at me. It’s nice to know you’re happy.” 

“U-um.” God, now he’s stuttering. He bites his lip and nods at you, anxiously fixing the hat on his head. “Thanks.” 

“Anytime, Eugene,” you smile as you pat his arm and then walk around him, continuing on your path to wherever you were going before. He can’t help but watch as you walk away.