Hi, Xarthin   I'm really glad I read this. It is my pleasure to both read and comment on your work on behalf of "The Rockin' Reviewers"  .
These are just one person's opinions; always remember only you know what is best for your story. I've read and commented on your work as I would try to read my own. If I didn't respond to it quite the way you hope, perhaps you will find something useful in the feedback or forget about it - it's all up to you. It's your story.
Here's what I  best about "Shadows of Tomorrow" -
You write really well, and when one considers that you're writing in your second language, what you're doing is even more impressive. I browsed through pretty much all your short stories, and I see a similar vein running through all of them. This one stood out because it had a particularly effective and smooth beginning.
To be honest, I think most of your short stories would probably be considered flash fiction; a couple of them are more like vignettes or scenes with a bit of a point. Let's delve into what makes this story work.
 1) Plot:
I see you went for a Sixth Sense kinda thing here. It's overused, but can still be effective if executed well, and I think you did a good job of keeping the twist hidden till the end. A couple of niggly things that ate at me but didn't really stop me from enjoying the read -- why do Rudolph (quite terrible name for a pilot, really, or for anyone not a reindeer) and Nadia seem like the only 'survivors' in this apocalyptic world if nuclear fallout did kill everyone? Why would wolves and deer survive when pretty much every human didn't?
Also why are they trapped in this existence?
)2) Characterization:
You must watch a fair bit of American or British TV because you write pretty good dialogue. The characters come through well mostly through their banter. These are some of my favorite lines:
And mankind gets a permanent F in history.
plunged into the asphalt jungle, nicely lit by big mushrooms,
Humankind will get out of their holes, and start digging holes again for each other.
You use dialogue to describe the world pretty well too.
3) Voice/Style + Setting:
You've got a good balance of description and dialogue, and some of vocabulary's pretty impressive, like this one:
A movie projected around her in black and grey by the rays of a dying sun, struggling to penetrate the festering duvet of dark clouds above her head.
Sometimes I think you try too hard though. The following similes were a bit of an overkill for me, or just didn't work.
Nadia watched the pilot's smile melt on his face like plastic in a searing heat.
The image of hot, melting plastic ties in nicely with Rudolph's fate but steals attention from his words which I felt were more important. One thing I learnt about the spotlight is that if you use it too many times, the effect gets diluted. Every time you use an image or metaphor or vivid description, that's one use of the spotlight. You gotta get a feel for whether you're over-using it yourself, or use trusted reader input.
Her hand hit her forehead like a falling brick.
Overdone, I think. A falling brick has too much impact and goes a different direction from how I'd imagine her hand going.
opening her arms like a pop star trying to hug legions of her fans.
This one just doesn't fit into the mood and theme of the story at all.
5) Grammar & Diction:
These are just some observations and suggestions. Please feel free to use them or ignore them as you wish. Your words are in pink, my suggestions and impressions are in blue.
Your grammar's a lot better than a fair number of those writing in their native language, I'd say. There were a couple of instances where I could tell you aren't native, mainly odd usage of certain conjunctions. Nothing major though.
the same, old uniform worn by students of the Muffley High School.
FINAL THOUGHTS
If you're really as invested in improvement as I think you are, then hopefully you won't be bothered by my pointing out that this is effectively a scene with a revelation twist at the end, and not really a story. It lacks a complication. This is something I learnt the hard way as well, since I'm used to the East Asian narrative which does not require a complication like the western narrative structure. I'm still learning how to weave in effective and engaging complications into my stories.
You've got good language, a keen eye and ear for detail and authenticity, and know how to spring a twist on your reader -- all of which put you in very good stead.
Thanks for a great read!
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