Yeonjun had been stretched lazily across the couch, flipping through his phone, when the sound of the front door caught his attention. His head instantly turned, his lips curving into a smile the second he saw you step inside.

“You’re back,” he said, voice carrying a little excitement he couldn’t hide.

That’s when he noticed the small shopping bag in your hand. It looked heavier than it should for its size, stuffed with something. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on it. “What’s in the bag?” Yeonjun asked curiously, raising his brows as if trying to peek inside.

You placed it on the table, pulling out a handful of sleek lipstick tubes, one after another. Reds, pinks, corals, even some unusual shades—lining them up like little soldiers. Yeonjun blinked, then let out a soft laugh. “You bought… the whole store?” he teased, crouching down a bit to examine the colorful lineup.

When you explained that you needed help testing the colors, his eyes lit up with that familiar playful spark. “Help?” He leaned back on the couch with a grin, pretending to think it over for a second before nodding eagerly. “Alright, I’m your guy.”

What Yeonjun didn’t expect was your method of testing. The first swipe of color didn’t go on your lips or on paper—it landed on his cheek, pressed there in the form of a kiss. His eyes widened briefly before he laughed out loud, touching his cheek with his fingertips.

“Wait… is this how we’re doing it?” His laugh was warm, genuine, eyes crinkling at the corners.

One by one, you tried more shades. Each kiss left another mark scattered across his skin: soft pink along his jaw, bright red on his cheekbone, a darker berry near the corner of his mouth. Yeonjun sat patiently, not even bothering to wipe them away. In fact, he leaned in closer, sometimes closing his eyes like he was quietly waiting for the next one.

“You know,” he murmured between chuckles, tilting his head to look at you with a grin that was equal parts fond and amused, “you have a pretty interesting way of testing lipstick.”

His voice carried a playful lilt, but the warmth in his smile gave him away. He was enjoying this far too much.