They emerged behind a collapsed billboard, the quarry road a pale scar in the distance. No headlights. No movement. For one breath, one heartbeat, it felt possible.
"Maybe. Or maybe they'll put us both in a cell next to each other. Wouldn't be the worst thing." do michael and lincoln get caught
"What?"
They got caught standing still. They got caught choosing surrender over another mile of bleeding. They got caught because, in the end, the greatest escape wasn't crossing a border or disappearing into a crowd—it was walking into the light, hands up, and trusting that the truth you'd fought for was finally heavy enough to hold them both. They emerged behind a collapsed billboard, the quarry