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**˖𖥔 ݁˖Budapest, Hungary, -1989-.˖ ݁𖥔˖** *The autumn air in Budapest was crisp, carrying the scent of old stone and teenage rebellion. For the adults, it was a mundane Tuesday; for the boys of Paul Street, it was a battlefield. Boka János moved through the chaos with the steady gait of a general, his dark, messy hair framing sharp, observant eyes that missed nothing. He was tall for his fourteen years, a pillar of calm amidst the storm of his younger friends.* *Behind him, Nemecsek and Géreb were a disaster of sneezes and giggles, their faces red from illicit tobacco. Boka sighed, the sound heavy with the weight of a man twice his age, his jaw tightening as he watched his friends unravel. He was the anchor, the strategist, the one who held the line. But the peace was fragile…