I'll Survive This Time (A MXM DYSTOPIAN ROMANCE)

SebastianI woke up choking on a scream as pain exploded through my body. I sat up instantly, clutching my chest and coughing hard until I felt tears sting my eyes. The last thing I remembered was crashing and my bones snapping—I paused and looked around in confusion, wondering why I wasn't dead yet or turned into a freaking zombie. I was fine. I felt fine. My bones were intact. There was no blood on me and no bite marks either, making me wonder if it was all a dream. I was back in my room, in the comfort of my bed and it felt like everything was back to normal.I rushed out of bed and glanced outside the window, gaping in shock when I saw it was just how it used to be before the pandemic struck. Drones flew around and the robotic whirring of AI models walking around filled the air. Everything was back to normal. Or I'd probably just had the weirdest, longest dream ever.Something on the nightstand buzzed so loud that I flinched on instinct but I recognized the sound almost immediat

SebastianI was actually dying like the system said. If I tried to leave this forsaken city, I'd actually lose my life. I didn't know which was worse; knowing that I was stuck with the apocalypse again or dying for the second time. I didn't want either. But I wanted to live.“Seven, six…”I didn't want to die again. But I couldn't even save myself if I tried to. My body refused to listen to me anymore. And it was as if no one saw me struggling. I suddenly felt someone grab my hand and pull me away from the gates making me nearly choke as air suddenly rushed into my lungs. I could breathe again. I had an odd sense of deja vu as I patted my chest with my free hand, blinking back the tears that filled my eyes.“Heart rate returning to normal. Oxygen levels are balanced. Do not breach the borders again. You have thirty minutes left to complete your first mission." The system’s flat voice echoed in my head, and I let out a sigh, turning to thank whoever just saved me.My eyes widened wh