But in the end, it seemed that she had no choice but to grit her teeth and nod in agreement.
"Alright then."
Alex's face immediately brightened, and a smirk spread across his lips as he pulled Leah towards his bedside.
"Come on, let's start with some lipstick. I heard from our teacher that a woman's beauty largely depends on how well she applies her lipstick."
Alex's small grin widened as he reached for the lipstick. He applied it generously to Leah's lips, apparently indifferent to whether it landed on the right spot or not.
If he could, he'd probably paint her entire face red.
"Next is... eyeliner."
At the mention of this, Leah recoiled slightly. "No way! Not eyeliner! It's too easy to poke my eyes."
"Don't worry, I have it under control. I’ve seen our teacher do it. I won't hurt your eyes." Alex assured her before proceeding to apply the eyeliner.
"Hmm... then we have eyeshadow and a bit of blush."
Alex applied the makeup with great enthusiasm, as if he were venting all his frustrations onto her face.
Minutes later, when Aiden emerged from his study, he was at a loss for words upon seeing Leah.
"What on earth...?"
"I'm playing a makeup game with Leah. Don't you think she looks beautiful?" Alex asked.
"Aren't you taking this a bit too far, Alex? She came here to keep us company, not to be your personal canvas." Aiden chided Alex, expertly playing the role of the good cop.

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