There was a ping on your phone as the notification from YouTube alerted you to a new video from your favorite vlogger. You saw the title and grinned immediately. Scratch that. Looks like it was an appearance from your favorite couple instead.

            “Hi everyone! I’m back with Jongup with a “I Do My Boyfriend’s Makeup Challenge”. The rules are simple. All of you voted for a certain look last time, thinking it was for me, but in actuality it’s for this puppy here. I have thirty seconds for every part of his face and each part would be a different style. I hope everyone enjoys and Jongup, no peeking!”

            The girl on screen rolled out her makeup table and you hugged your knees to your chest, part envious of the indulgent smile on her boyfriend’s face, part melting at the sheer sweetness of it all. You had stumbled upon her vlog when she was a high school senior and three years later, you watched her grow and was now dating the shy boy who had so often done her lighting.

            An upbeat music began playing and you focused again on your screen. She pulled out a giant brush and waved it at the camera. “Our first look is a doll look. I’m going to apply a small dot of blush on Jongup’s cheeks to create a rosy glow.” You watched as she dipped the brush into her compact and liberally applied a heavy circle across her boyfriend’s cheekbones.

            “Um, this doesn’t seem to be a tiny amount, cookie.”

            You squealed. Your favorite part of the videos where Jongup was featured was honestly the tiny nicknames that rolled off so effortlessly on his tongue. His brows were slightly creased and she smoothed them out with her finger.

            “You just feel like it’s a lot because the brush is so fluffy. Don’t worry. I would never purposefully make you look bad.”

            But you were giggling. Despite her reassuring words, she was in fact applying a generous amount of blush, to the point that the makeup could instead be described as “alcoholic drunk flush” rather than a doll-like delicate look. Immediately, you knew that this was going to be a prank. What the catch was, however, was a mystery.

            The timer on the screen ticked and exploded just in time for the final layer of blush to be applied. She took a step back to stare at him and smiled. “Gorgeous.”

            A sly look appeared on Jongup’s face. “I’d say something really greasy and cheesy right now but we’re on camera.”

            All of the feelings bubbled inside you. Jongup, known to be shy, was also a great boyfriend. The vlogger gave a shy smile, coughed and continued. “For the eyes, we are going to do a smoky eye. This means I’m going to be using darker eye shadow. First I’m going to take this matte brown to cover his lids. It’s also going to be thirty seconds per eye, so baby, I’m sorry if you come out mismatched.”

            Jongup’s eyes flicked upwards. “It’s fine as long as you will still love me after.”

            Usually, when watching dramas with such syrupy lines, you would cover your ears and gag. But, watching the two real life couple displaying their affection in front of you only made you really happy.

            You watched intently as the two of them smiled softly at one another. Her fingers gently patted the corner of her boyfriend’s right eye with a dusty black shadow. There was only ten seconds left. She swiftly took a liquid liner off the table and drew a slick flick of a cat eye. You let out a tiny gasp. The effect was breathtaking. Jongup was truly meant to wear eye liner.

            “For the next eye, the viewers voted a more dramatic look, with a costume-like theme. I’m going to use a bolder color, such as a dusty red and brown shadow.” Before she could start, however, Jongup grabbed her wrist.

            “Be a little more forgiving, please,” he begged. “Dusty red?”

            “It’ll look good, I promise. Now close your eyes.”

            Despite her teasing, you noticed that she was creating the exact same look on the other eye. A caption popped up, “I can’t possibly mistreat him that badly!” And you laughed. No matter how much she seemed to jest with Jongup, she still clearly had his better intentions at heart. When Jongup opened his eyes again, he indeed looked quite sultry.

            “For your final choice, you wanted natural lips. I’m going to do a slight gradient with a pale pink.”

            Leaning in, she pressed a soft kiss on Jongup’s mouth before taking a lip stain and dabbing it on his inner lips. The natural peach color she had chosen blended perfectly with his natural hue. When the time was finally up, she stepped aside and smiled at the camera.

            “Ta-dah! And for the final touch, Jongup, please wear this.” In rolled a traditional robe and you watched as Jongup’s face changed.

            “What does this outfit have anything to do with this video?”

            “Well now that you’re all made up, it’s time for you to perform for us.”

            “In this getup?”

            “Of course. The viewers all asked. They specifically requested you dance to Gashina, historical king version. Hence, the outfit.”

            Before Jongup could even react, the first few beats of the song began and almost on instinct, he began dancing. They were truly a talented pair. Both were good dancers and artistic, but Jongup’s dancing was truly superb. You watched as he let the music take over, despite his initial reluctance.

            As the song hit the chorus and Jongup pointed the finger guns at the camera, there was a loud popping and the song changed as his group of friends wheeled in a cake singing the birthday song.

            The vlogger turned to face the audience and smiled. “And that’s happy birthday to my princely boyfriend.”

            The credits began to roll and you tapped the video away. “Still having fun at my expense?”

            You turned around to smile at your boyfriend. “Not at all. The comments are all so encouraging and it has reached over a million views. Looks like you’re my claim to fame, Uppie.”

            Jongup smiled and leaned in to place his forehead against yours. “Guess you’ll have to thank me.”

            “Why? Surprising you on camera wasn’t enough?”

            He chuckled and kissed your cheek. “Yes, but I think it’s time for a less public present now.”

Happy birthday to my favorite 95 puppy line member ♥♥♥

I changed things up a little bit just to try out something new~