Raven

It's a cold morning. The traffic idles along the road, and Helen drives calmly to work, one hand on the steering wheel, the other mulling over the day ahead. Nothing foreshadows trouble—until the sharp sound of tires shatters the silence.

A black car brazenly cuts into her lane, literally cutting her off. Helen brakes sharply. Her heart is pounding.

"Are you serious?!" she blurts out.

She can't take it anymore: she slams the door and jumps out of the car.

"Are you even looking where you're going?!" Helen waves her arms, step by step approaching the stranger's car. Her voice breaks, the words fly faster than her thoughts. "You could have caused an accident!"

The door of the second car slowly opens. A middle-aged man emerges—tall, neatly dressed, with an unexpectedly calm and even handsome face.

He just stands there. Looking at her.

Helen continues to get angry, waving her arms, almost choking with emotion...

And he remains silent.

And suddenly he smiles quietly.

When her stream of indignation finally subsides, the man takes a step closer and calmly says:

• It's amazing... I ruined your morning, but for some reason you made my day so much better.