The unawakened twin thinks about them just as much. The runner still thinks about the chaser. Maybe more. But it shows up differently, this obsessive curiosity about why they’re so electrifying, picking apart every word they said, trying to solve them like some kind of puzzle while being terrified they might catch on to how you feel.
Before my awakening it was this weird mix of physical attraction I couldn’t explain and just… knowing there was something almost mystical about them. That combination drove me crazy. Like having an embarrassing crush on someone you know you shouldn’t want.
After awakening, all that mental chaos dissolved into pure love. Everything finally made sense.