>be me
>lithuanian anon
>live near Kaunas, thought biggest danger in life was slipping on ice drunk
>ukraine war has been raging for years, news always on about "escalations"
>everyone jokes about nukes, but then things start looking serious
>belarus suddenly not just posturing, actual troop movements
>tfw they start bridging through our forests straight toward the Suwałki Gap
>russians want corridor to kaliningrad, everyone knows it
>tfw my small baltic country turns into the front line of WW3 overnight
>sirens, convoys on the highway, polish memes suddenly not funny anymore
>mom still tells me to take out trash like nothing’s happening
>look outside, see NATO armor rolling through the fields I used to bike in
>neighbors talking about where to run if border collapses
>me? just sitting here simping for Aqua and sipping my brandy