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As she ran after him, it occurred to Ani that this was backward. In fairy tales, the man always pursued the woman and kissed her first. She didn’t mind turning things on their head at times, though she decided she wanted more of a storybook quality from this exchange.

The trees grew sparser, giving way to a snowy field. Here Ani caught up with Stratos, unaware that it was by design. But rather than tag him when she reached him, she ran right past him. Now it was his turn to chase her, like how it was meant to be!