aventurine liked spoiling them, that much was clear.

usually it was with new clothes, maybe a new purse here and there, but he'd noticed their preference for lipsticks soon enough, and suddenly, their entire dresser was filled with more fancy lipsticks than they'd seen in a shop.

they both knew they most likely wouldn't be able to use them all, after all, there was enough to fill their whole dressing table. they thought he'd get the message and stop insisting on buying them new things.

but they should've known better, knowing him.

aventurine being aventurine, came up with a (so called) brilliant idea one day, and that's how they found themselves settled on their bed, the hoard of lipsticks on their lap as aventurine gently applied one to their mouth, his face covered in lipstick marks. they had to give it to him, he was good at it, hands steady and lines clear.

"alright, done, now test it out, darling." he said, sitting back with a giddy little grin that made their chest a little too warm with affection. they'd have half a mind to protest, but his puppy eyes were something they couldn't ever deny, they'd learned. so with a sigh, they leaned in to press another kiss to his already kiss-marked face.

he laughed, the sound light and happier than they'd ever heard from him.

"now, let's try the next shade."