Lagos Forbidden
Toronto, Canada – August 12, 2036, 6:03 p.m.
The backyard glowed in the late-afternoon light, everything golden and heavy with promise. Tomatoes hung low on the vines—red, round, warm from a full day of sun. Chino knelt by the raised bed, old gloves on, scissors in hand, cutting the first ripe one free. It came away easy, skin smooth and taut, the smell sharp and alive, like summer itself trapped in one small fruit. He held it up, turning it slow, feeling the weight of months of water, patience, and quiet hope.
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