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Jon blinks from not-sleep into wakefulness with the statement that ended the world in his hands. He drops it like it burns. Seconds ago Martin was by his side in the midst of the apocalypse, but minutes ago, Martin had left the safehouse to step into the village and give him some space with… He shoves himself backward, somewhat resembling a scared crab. His breath comes in short bursts and he wonders how long it has been since he needed to breathe. . . . The long and arduous process of regaining one's humanity in the aftermath of an apocalypse that never was. Or, Jon snaps to attention after the apocalypse, sent back in time to just before he spoke the words. Jon was the king of a ruined world, but it's through telling stories and helping children and caring for his friends and loving his boyfriend that he can become human in a world that is whole.

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