The Apocalypse Hoarder
A supernova explosion 500,000 light-years away had triggered a global cataclysm, later called the Frostfall.
Temperatures had plummeted. In Volaris City, where Cyrus lived, it reached -50 or -60°C daily, with blizzards burying the city under ice for over a month. In the north, temperatures dropped to -70°C or lower. The land froze, countless species vanished, and 95% of humanity died in the first wave.
But here, in his apartment, it was warm. Normal.
Cyrus staggered to the fridge, pulled out a bottle of water, and downed half in one go. The chilled liquid slid down his throat like nectar of the gods.