The rain pelted the windshield in jagged streaks, the wipers struggling to keep pace. Lin's eyes flicked from the wet asphalt ahead to the green overhead sign one last time. Bypass. Coastal road.
He took the coastal road.
The wheel jerked under his hands as the truck swerved sharply right, tires screaming on the slick pavement. The momentum threw Keller sideways in the back, and Min-joon's shoulder slammed against the passenger door.
"You're insane," Min-joon snapped, clutching the dashboard.
"Bypass is crawling with them," Lin said, his voice a low growl. "At least here we choose the ground."
The road narrowed almost immediately, hemmed in by a steep rock face on the left and a drop to black waves on the right. The ocean below was only visible when lightning split the sky, white light briefly illuminating the rolling, angry water.
The SUV behind them roared after, headlights flaring now as if to blind them. The mist and rain turned each beam into a shimmering spear.
