It's only then that Jin gets a good look at Jungkook, whose expression is starting to get a bit deer in the headlights. He laughs into his hand but only at himself, not Jungkook. Considering his next words, Seokjin tries to find an appropriate metaphor.

"When you play music," he says finally, thinking this is the best way to go about it. "You don't just play one key at a time, right? You use both hands and mix chords and notes so it sounds complete?" It's probably a little bit of a lofty comparison, given that what he's talking about is purely cosmetic, but he thinks it scans properly.

"Layering different makeups together makes the result look more natural and stay longer." If he throws foundation on Jungkook, it might cover the bruise but it's going to quickly smear away and look unnatural before that.