Love from above

Ava and Leah’s story is usually presented in glossy frames that suggest effortless magic. Two identical smiles. Perfect lighting. Coordinated outfits that seem to belong in a children’s storybook. In the public imagination, they are the very picture of overnight fame, a pair of young girls who stepped in front of a camera and instantly…

The night air was a heavy shroud, the only sound the frantic patter of a little boy’s feet and the silent, cold dread that gripped the man walking beside him. David had promised his wife he would protect their son, Ethan, no matter the cost, a vow that felt impossible to keep as a spectral…

n the bustling atrium of the Herttoniemi mall, preparations for the annual Halloween festival were in full swing. Suspended high above the shoppers, a massive, smiling pumpkin balloon, affectionately named ‘Jack’, bobbed gently. Below, a young woman named Elara, dressed in a slightly frayed witch’s costume, was preparing her small booth for the “Magic SA”…