“Ha! Got your hat!” Jaelyn grinned as she snatched the beanie off your head and held it in her hand, taking off down the sidewalk.

You blinked, caught off guard, then broke into a run after her. The two of you had been walking to your house, the evening air cool against your skin, when she struck. Classic Jaelyn, always pulling something.

Her laughter echoed down the street as she sprinted ahead. You chased her, footsteps pounding the pavement, both of you wrapped in the kind of carefree energy that only the best of friends could share.