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

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

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