Urban Courier: Turns Out It's You

Cold raindrops lashed against the visor of Lin Feng’s cycling helmet, gathering into tiny streams that trickled down. His rain jacket was already soaked through, clinging damply to his back and sending waves of chill through him. The city’s neon lights bled through the curtain of rain, blurring into hazy halos that seemed distant and unreal. On the electric bike’s dashboard, the last battery indicator stubbornly blinked red, flashing a warning like a final, desperate struggle. His phone began vibrating wildly inside its waterproof pouch.