The Valentine Project : A Short Story

Set in the year 2200, "The Valentine Project" is a dystopian short story where a unified world government confines citizens to Canada due to global nuclear contamination. Children are separated by gender from infancy until eighteen, when they undergo tests to determine their ideal spouse. The narrative follows Scarlett, a graduating girl, as she prepares to leave for the testing facility, highlighting her bond with eleven-year-old Kinsley and the societal structures that define their existence.