۩ ۱ J𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗸 ; 12

As you got ready at home, you stared intently into the mirror. You weren't wearing any makeup today. You were going to the beach, so putting on makeup wouldn't be a good option. Observing the freckles scattered across your nose and near your eyelids, you took a deep breath. You fixed your hair and applied lipstick, being careful not to go past your cupid's bow. Your lips weren't thin, nor were they thick. But for you, they usually didn't feel like enough. Your large eyes, which were usually lined, now had small red marks in the corners from the thousands of times you had cried over the same thing. You looked down at the dress you were wearing, feeling, for some reason, fatter.

Pressing your lips together, you turned around upon hearing your phone ring. It was him. He had already arrived. You grabbed your bag and walked out with your gaze lowered. You got into the car and softly kissed his lips. He observed you intently for a moment, and then looked forward.

"You're not wearing makeup? You look strange without it. You have a lot of freckles."

He said in his usual dry tone, looking at you.

As you got ready at home, you stared at yourself in the mirror. You weren't wearing makeup today. You were going to the beach, so makeup wasn't a good idea. Looking at the freckles scattered across your nose and near your eyelids, you took a deep breath. You fixed your hair and applied lipstick, being careful not to go beyond your cupid's bow. Your lips weren't thin, nor were they thick. But for you, it was never enough. Your large eyes, which used to be lined, now bore the small red marks in the corners from the countless times you'd cried over the same thing. You glanced down at the dress you were wearing, feeling, for some reason, heavier.

Pressing your lips together, you turned when your phone rang. It was him. He had arrived. You grabbed your purse and left, your head down. You got into the car and gently kissed his lips. He watched you intently for a moment, then looked ahead.

"Aren't you wearing makeup? You look strange without it. You have a lot of freckles."

He said in his usual dry tone, looking at you.