It was another one of your tiring days where all you want is to go home and take a hot shower. So as soon as you reach home, you don't waste any moment peeling away the different layers of clothing on your body and jump right into the shower.

You sigh with content when the hot water trickles down your skin, relieving the tension in your muscles. After stepping out of the shower, you wrap a white robe around you and stand in front of the mirror.

As you push your hair back with the help of a band, the bathroom door slightly opens to reveal your lovely boyfriend. "Are you done? I bought some donuts for you," Jimin says.

"I am, almost," you say, feeling giddy at the thought of cuddling your love while savouring some donuts.

He nods but stands still at the doorstep, observing your actions. His eyes follow the different bottles and pouches you remove from different shelves, he does not know, exists in his bathroom. He steps closer to you, observing the different products which seem too beautiful to eyes, luring him in to try them.

"You don't need to do so much," he says and wraps his arms around your waist. He softly places his lips on your cheek and your heart skips a beat.

A flustered smile tugs your lips and you squeeze out a small amount of face wash in your palms before speaking. "Oh don't say that 'you are already so beautiful' cliche line now," you shake your head," it is because I do so much to take care of my skin that you are able to say that,"

He puts his arms up in surrender, not wanting to argue on this. However, he does believe that you would be beautiful in spite of using so many products. You start rubbing the gel on your face, making sure to clean every curve and corner of it.

Jimin meanwhile is mesmerised by the coloured transparent bottles. One thing, in particular, has him attracted- the shining golden liquid in an equally alluring bottle. He doesn't recognise what that is so he picks up to read its label. He squints his eyes to read the extremely faint and small font but keeps it back after realising that whatever was written was not a language he can read.

"It is called an essence," you say and splash water on your face. Jimin registers the new information in his brain. He was sure that the essence he knew of was brownish in colour, and was edible. He did not know that it could be used in his girlfriend's skincare as well.

He slightly turns the lid and his eyes widen with amusement as the dropper filled with the golden liquid comes into his sight. Why the heck do they make these things so beautiful?

You take some toner and apply it to your face while looking at your boyfriend through the mirror. He is so cute.

You see how his curiosity takes over him and he pours some product on his palm before smelling it. He carefully dabs it on his skin, mimicking your movements from a few seconds ago. You are in a shock to see him handling his skin so meticulously. When he is done, he exhales deeply.

Your footballer slash scholar boyfriend never shows interest in relaxation through self-care. For him, it was always games or sports. It was quite a surprise for you to see him take interest in skincare.

You continue, picking up the essence bottle from his side of the platform. You see him pick up a packet of face masks and tear the top part.

"Wait, before that, you need to apply this," You hand him a serum and then apply some of it on your face as well.

"All of them smell good," he says. You hum and smile. Your breath hitches and a shiver runs down your spine when he pulls you close to him, nuzzling his nose against your cheek. He presses his lips on your heated cheeks and then traces his nose on your skin till he reaches your ear.

"Is this the reason you always smell so good?" he says and you shiver at the tingling sensation of his breath. "Well I don't mind smelling like you," he sips his head low, burying his nose in your neck.

You lick your lips while trying to get him off you. He chuckles and lets you go. He applies some of the serum on his cheeks and pats his skin to absorb the liquid. Loving the honey-vanilla fragrance, he squeezes more liquid on his palm.

"That is too much! You are wasting my products!" you whine.

"What is next?" he eagerly asks, ignoring your pouty face. He sees your annoyed face and blows you a flying kiss. He seems to enjoy this way too much.

You tear off the packet of masks and remove the soaked sheets from it. You quickly bring your hand below the mask to collect the dripping serum so that not a drop of this expensive product you bought goes waste.

"What a waste..." Jimin says, tilting his head at the liquid that keeps dripping out. You hand him one mask and he instantly scrunches his nose as the cold and sticky liquid touches his fingers.

"How are we supposed to use it?" he asks, trying to open the mask properly. You place yours down for a moment to help him but before that . . .

He tears it.

"THAT WAS HECK OF AN EXPENSIVE ONE!" you scream, purely devastated, taking the mask from his hands. Your heart breaks when you open the mask completely to see the torn part around the lips. However, Jimin has other things to worry about.

"What now? Which one am I going to use?" He doesn't wait for your answer but picks up your mask. You hurriedly but carefully snatch it away from him.

"You just tore it, we can still use it," you say and pull him down to place the torn mask carefully on his face. The mask was made for his face, you think when you see the mask fit his face perfectly. It doesn't even cover my forehead, you think.

"Does your face not feel heavy? So many sticky liquids layer that delicate skin of yours," he asks, as you glide your thumb over his forehead to make sure the mask stays in place without any creases.

"It won't fall?" he asks, raising both of his eyebrows. The mask creases on his forehead and you flick it before straightening it out again.

"Don't move your facial muscles! And no, I put it firmly," you say and he stands up straight.

"And what if I do this?" he says before swinging his head down in a swift moment, almost making your heart drop with the mask.

"Don't you dare waste a single drop of this!" you point your finger at him. You look into the mirror and put on your mask.

"What if I do this?" he turns you around and places a kiss on your nose, then on your cheeks and then your forehead. The butterfly kisses make you break into a fit of giggles and he scrunches his nose at the weird sour taste of the mask that remains on his lips.

Your mask peels off from your forehead and you immediately stop laughing, sending glares to your boyfriend.

"Whatever, it's so sticky, I am sure it doesn't want to leave my face. How do you guys even do this? Clearly a waste of time and money..." he mumbles, wiping his lips.

"Ugh, just go and come back after 20 minutes. And don't move, just lie down straight on the couch!" you whine.

-after twenty minutes

You throw both of your masks in the dustbin and open a packet of lips masks. You sit down beside your boyfriend on the couch. "Here," you say and place a jelly-like lip mask on his plump lips. He opens his mouth to speak but you gesture him to keep quiet.

"Since you wasted my products, this is your punishment. You don't get to eat donuts," you stick out your tongue and his eyes remain widened in shock.

(Let's just say he got his revenge by kissing you all night with his soft, moisturised and plump lips, thanks to your lip care mask ;)

-three days later, 20:05

You are doing your usual skincare routine but you are surprised when you see only two drops dripping out of the serum. You did think the products were of very little quantity but they still were finished soon.

You huff and mentally make a note to not buy such products that don't even last a month. You lie down on the bed when you hear Jimin's voice, I am going for a shower.

Surely nowadays Jimin has started spending a lot of time in the shower for who knows what reason.

-20:55

"Babe? What are you doing inside?" you knock on the door, worrying if something is wrong with him. Is he avoiding me?

"N-nothing, just give me a few minutes more-," You turn the doorknob, knowing Jimin keeps it open since he loves when you surprise him during showers. You gladly open the door but freeze when you see Jimin with a mask on and with a lip care mask in his hands; turned towards you with eyes wide in horror.

"IT WAS YOU, PARK JIMIN!"

a/n: my 2020 self was fairly okay so ignore the amateurish tone