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For a second, it's bright.

One second to see Mike beneath him, eyes wide, lips red and wet.

One second for Mike to see him.

One second to realize what's happening.

Because suddenly, it's not just their faces and bodies, but the context of them. It's Will and Mike in the apocalypse, best friends since the day they met. It's two young boys on a playground, saying yes to a friendship that would shape them forever.

The reality hits them like a lightning strike.