Write a flash fiction story about a seemingly ordinary character who is thrust into an extraordinary situation and must quickly rise to the challenge.

This prompt pushes you to build a dramatic arc in a very compact story. Start with a character in a mundane situation, suddenly faced with an unusual or threatening situation. How can you swiftly develop your protagonist from an ordinary person to a hero? How will they rise to the occasion, and how will this sudden shift change them instantly?

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