The rain arrived quietly, almost politely, as if it did not wish to disturb the town that had been resting beneath a pale gray sky since morning. At first only a few drops fell from the clouds, striking rooftops and pavement with soft ticking sounds that slowly grew into a steady rhythm, the kind of sound that made people walk a little faster, open their umbrellas, and disappear into warm buildings where the world felt smaller and safer.
The rain arrived quietly, almost politely, as if it did not wish to disturb the town that had been resting beneath a pale gray sky since morning. At first only a few drops fell from the clouds, striking rooftops and pavement with soft ticking sounds that slowly grew into a steady rhythm, the kind...