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When The World Ends
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Ongoing, First published Nov 05, 2025
She didn't plan to survive. She just planned to find him.

When sirens broke the dawn and the news screamed "global outbreak," Aarya thought it was another false alarm until the screams outside her window turned real.
In one night, the world collapsed. Roads were blocked, cities locked down, and families torn apart.

Now trapped inside a dying world, Aarya has only one thought running through her head, Rihaan.
The boy she hasn't spoken to in a year. The boy she swore she'd never need again.
And yet, as chaos spreads and faith becomes the only weapon left, she finds herself whispering his name in every prayer.

But survival isn't easy when humanity itself is disappearing.
Every street holds danger, every face hides fear, and every heartbeat reminds her that love might be the only thing left worth dying for.

Because when the world ends...
the only thing that matters is who you're trying to find.
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