After Don merges onto the main road, he checks his phone out of habit, briefly considering calling Summer.
But he imagines her sarcastic remarks and quickly dismisses the idea with a sigh. 'She'll just be a pain in the ass,' he thinks, shaking his head.
As he approaches a traffic light, it turns red, forcing him to slow down and stop at the intersection.
Moments later, the white Toyota Corolla pulls up beside him in the adjacent lane.
Don gives the car a quick glance but doesn't think much of it, his attention wandering elsewhere. As he's waiting for the light to change, a Mazda sedan suddenly stops in another lane, despite the traffic light in front of it being green.
The sound of honking cars behind the Mazda pulls Don's attention, and he looks over curiously. The driver of the Mazda, instead of moving, is staring straight at the Corolla next to Don. They exchange subtle nods, as though confirming something silently.
