Thanos Kalamidas - Novel

The snow came without warning. Not like in Lagos, where rain announced itself with thunder and the smell of earth rising from hot pavement. In Seinäjoki, it arrived silently, like a secret, or a decision made long ago. It fell in slow, steady flakes that coated the rooftops, the bare branches, and the narrow roads leading out of town. It fell without asking permission. Kemi stood by the window of their small second-floor apartment, arms folded tight across her chest. The radiator hissed weakly