She rested her elbow on the car window, her head leaning on her hand, appearing absent-minded, completely unaware of the car that had been following closely behind her.
At the intersection, the traffic light turned red, and the car in front suddenly braked. The honking from the car behind jolted Zervinia back to reality. Realizing what had happened, she quickly slammed on the brakes, stopping just a centimeter away from the vehicle in front of her, her eyes wide with shock.
Daniel also slowed down, keeping his car right behind hers. Seeing her dazed state while driving, he wondered what on earth she was thinking.
The sudden change of the traffic light seemed to catch her off guard, and she showed no sign of braking. Daniel's heart tightened, and he hurriedly pressed the horn. She seemed to snap back to attention and finally stepped on the brakes.
