"You do realize the only one who thinks you're short here is you, right?"

They stood eye to eye, if she was wearing flat shoes, or neither of them were in shoes. She'd never call him tall, but he hit about average from her point of view.

She brought the kitten away from her chest just long enough to plant a small kiss on his furry forehead. He seemed unsure of what to make of that, eyes narrowing.

Then he purred.

"See?" Just like you.