Yang popped up on her tiptoes, tongue sticking out as she tried to reach the top shelf of her bookcase packed to the brim with movies. She'd sworn that they'd watch her favorite Kung Fu flick at the first opportunity and tonight seemed like just that, but in the flurry of activity that had ensued when she cleaned her apartment, she'd accidentally thrown it up there. Unfortunately, it looked like she wouldn't be able to reach the damn thing unless she went and found the step stool.

ding dong

"Crap." Dropping back down, she resigned to asking her girlfriend for her assistance after letting the woman inside. "Coming, Snowdrift!"

"A bit early for that, don't you think?" Winter called back through the door, making her laugh as she went to unlock it.

As she opened the door, she flashed a smile at the woman standing on the other side, in her usual uniform and with a bag slung over one shoulder. As expected, she'd come over straight after work, not even bothering to stop and change into more casual clothes. It still made her heart flutter in her chest a little, that her girlfriend prized their time together so much. "Your wordplay is improving."

"I learn from the best." Winter stepped forward, drawing her into a kiss, one she eagerly fell into for at least a minute before reluctantly pulling away. For a moment, her girlfriend seemed a touch confused. "So, this... wasn't code for something else…"

"Hey, if you really wanna go that way, we can." Yang winked, then gestured at her tank top and shorts. "But, when I said 'pajama date', I just meant setting aside a night where we cuddle on the couch in our pajamas and watch movies all night. No stress, relaxed night in- thought it would be fun."

"Well, I certainly have no objections to that. I'll just go change-"

"Oh, before you do, can you grab that case for me?" She pointed at the bookcase. "I can't reach it."

"Of course." Reaching up, she plucked the indicated movie off its perch and handed it over to Yang. "This one?"

"Perfect!" A smile curled her lips. "I've been dying to see this one with you."

"Then I won't tarry." A quick kiss against her temple. "I'll be right out."

Yang watched her go, letting her gaze linger on her girlfriend's retreating form.

So, maybe a sleepover wasn't out of the question, she thought with a mischievous little grin while setting up the movie.

Hours later, Yang felt the strong desire to sleep pulling at her but didn't want to submit just yet. Ever since Winter had exited the bathroom- clad in sweatpants, socks, and an oversized shirt that read 'DRAGON TAMER' that the blonde had gotten her as a half joking, half serious gift before they started dating- the two had snuggled on the couch and ran through movie after movie, alternating between being wrapped up in the story lines and riffing on the little details. All in all, a really great date that let them unwind.

So, the question became… now what?

"Hey, Snowdrift?" She tilted her head to look back over her shoulder. "You tired?"

"Yeah," she replied, her clear enunciation traded for a slow drawl. "Would it be too much to ask for a sleepover?"

"Nah! But, I have one condition." Rolling over, she snuck in for a kiss. "No sleeping on the couch. Ya gotta sleep in my bed with me."

"Oh, your demand is so high." Her girlfriend's sleepy smile melted her heart. "Fine. But, despite my words earlier-"

"Sleep now. Sex in the morning?"

"Amenable."

"Great!" Yang got up, suddenly more than a bit energetic but trying to calm herself down. A prolonged cuddle session with morning sex a possibility? It might as well be her birthday. Her girlfriend followed her, yawning as she stood up and stretched. "Can I call dibs on- whoa."

"Hm?" Winter reached up, running a hand through her hair before noting the blonde's slack jawed expression. "Sundrop? Something wrong?"

"You're shorter than me."

Several synapses continued to fail. How had she missed that? Standing side by side, she could see that she had an inch or two over Winter, but how?

"Oh, right." A light blush came to the woman's cheeks. "It's… always been a bit of a sore spot that I'm not quite as tall as my mother, so I wear boots with heels to… mitigate that. I rarely wear anything else." Confused by the ensuing silence, Winter raised a brow. "… Yang?"

"I'm sorry, I swear I'm not trying to be insensitive, and I was going to ask before because I really wanted to, but can I be the big spoon tonight? I mean, if not, that's okay, and it really doesn't matter to me if you're taller or shorter than me, I swear, but now I really wanna be the big spoon, and-"

With a chuckle, Winter put a finger to her lips to silence the stream of thoughts pouring from her mouth. "That sounds nice." Her eyes twinkled, lips curling into a mischievous smile. "Would you like to carry me to bed?"

"DO I?" Surging forward, she literally swept her girlfriend off her feet amid a surprised but giddy laugh, craning her neck to pepper kisses wherever she could reach. "I'm so glad we did this."

"Have you been this eager to bridal carry me into your bedroom? You should've mentioned it before."

"Honestly, it's not that." Her smile widened. "How many people know your real height?"

"Very few."

"And I'm one of them." Her chest swelled with pride and affection as her girlfriend chuckled.

"Indeed you are." Winter drew her into a proper kiss. "Now, let's sleep. Maybe we can find out more little details about each other tomorrow."

Rubbing their noses together, Yang started for her bedroom, absolutely ecstatic.

Author's Note: It was brought up that Winter might be shorter than Yang sans boots, so I decided to play with that a little.