“It’s sooo cold!” Sumomone dropped down on the bed next to Uiui after pulling on another sweater to ward herself from the temperature. “How can you be dressed like that?”

Uiui glanced down at her own thin shirt. “I’m used to it,” she shrugged.

When she invited Sumomone to come visit her family, she’d known that she would find the country cold. Midicity and its surrounding landscape was pretty warm compared to where she had grown up.

The redness of her nose as they made their way through the snow had made Uiui smile.

Sumomone stared up at Uiui sitting beside her where she lay on her back. “The bed better be warm,” she said, pout on her lips. “I hate sleeping with clothes on in bed.”

Uiui chuckled, a tiny smile on her face. “If it’s not, I’ll keep you warm.”

“You better.”

Leaning down, Uiui moved to press her lips to Sumomone’s. Their lips barely touching, a quick zap sent a shock across their skin, making Sumomone yelp. Their hands flew to their mouths.

Stupid dry air.

Uiui reached out to poke Sumomone in the arm, this time prepared for the zap she got. “Su…” she started. “What material is your sweater?”

“Polyester, I think.”

Humming to herself, Uiui poked Sumomone in the cheek. This time there was luckily no zap. “That’s why,” she said. Synthetics were the mortal enemy of crisp winter air. “I knew I forgot something.” It had been so long since she’d last visited her family that it had completely slipped her mind, especially considering she didn’t even need to think about the fact that you needed to stick to natural fiber if you didn’t want to become a constant ball of static electricity.

“I don’t wanna have to be careful when I kiss you!” Sumomone sighed. “I only brought the sweaters I’m already wearing.”

“You can borrow one of my old ones,” Uiui offered. “I think I’ve got one or two that’s over-sized.”

She saw Sumomone light up, eyes sparkling. There had been several times when Sumomone had tried on Uiui’s clothes, only for them to be too small. Their difference in chest size made it harder to swap clothes both ways. “Yes please!”

Uiui couldn’t help but smile at her enthusiasm.

She got up, rummaging through the closet in her childhood bedroom. Most of her stuff had been put in boxes now, but luckily her parents hadn’t gotten around to doing the same with the clothes she’d left behind yet.

There was the sound of Sumomone pulling the two sweaters she had been wearing over her head and tossing them onto the bed as she turned around, a woolen sweater with a diamond pattern in her hands. “Here.”

After pulling it on, she raised her hand to her nose. “It smells like you.” She sneezed. “And dust.”

“I guess they forgot to close the door.”

Sumomone grinned. “You should wear one of them too, then. Become a dust bunny.”

Uiui laughed as she dropped down on the bed, Sumomone soon following. They laid there on their backs, side by side. Uiui felt Sumomone’s hand sneak into hers.

This time, there was no shock to accompany her touch.

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