I'm not sure if you're still open for a request and I have a cute idea for Enjin <33
Where his girlfriend wanted to pamper him despite a very tiring mission, so Why not do it together? Like, bathing with him, putting a skincare on his face (or the mask thingy) and painting his nails, etc
It would be cute if we put a cute elastic headband on his head
A/N ; I like the way you think, I took a little longer with this so I'm sorry for the wait and yes my submissions are open still until the inbox says "Full" in place of open if that helps :)) (P.s I genuinely had to do some research for this cause I didn't know how mud masks are typically made)
Summary ; Enjin does a lot for the group, so you wanted to repay him in some form or way. So why not force him into a self care day? He wouldn't do so by himself anyway. Let's just say its been a while since anyone did this with him.
Cleaners HQ was silent which was typically a scary thing but perhaps villains and trash took summer breaks too, the HQ itself was cool enough to remain indoors as the sun outside was all too much to withstand long time.
You were wandering the halls and at first you were trying to decipher what to do today, your racing mind was matching the rhythm of your feet hitting the Cleaners HQ floors.
Eventually you stopped as you saw Bro Santa in the lounge room with Team Child, Both the Santa's were looped into painting their nails with Guita. You admittedly began thinking, you wanted to do something like that with someone.. but who could use a break?
The watchman himself would only know of how many times that man showers on his own, now the real question was knowing how to get him to agree to something like that. Perhaps you could just.. pamper him.
As a matter of fact you had to find him first, so you walked on from the lounge room doorway as you sweeped your eyes over any open room.
Turning the halls as your feet subconsciously picked up a little speed as you searched for the older Cleaner, he was somewhere that's for sure, you even headed up the stairs to search through the second floor.
You searched through the first, second and eventually the third floor, before you were about to give up, Enjin exited his room with this big yawn.
He hummed before speaking, eyes fighting to stay open as his hand was buried in his shirt and scratching his torso "Heyy, what'cha doing up here?".
"Perfect, I was looking for you." You replied with little answer, it caught his attention enough that his eyes stopped fighting to stay open.
"Mhm? Why's that." He muttered before leaning on his doorway, just cause his eyes stopped fighting him didn't mean he was all awake.
"D'ya wanna 'hang out' with me?" You asked, sort of avoiding the topic in mind as to not spook him out of it.
"Hang out, Doing what specifically? You're acting suspicious kid." He retorted as he raised a brow, catching your behavior immediately.
"Well, how do you feel about a face mask? Or perhaps something along those lines-" You admitted with a shrug, uncertain if he'd agree quite yet. Maybe you had to bribe him?
"Oh, like a Spa day n' stuff. I haven't had one of those for a while-.. hm, Suppose I could go for it." Enjin muttered as he thought out loud, hand rubbing his chin before he agreed.
"Oh!-" You stammered a little as you didn't expect him to agree outright, sweet, no bribery needed.
"I mean, Yeah, Come on." You muttered out as you shook your head, nodding your head for him to follow you to your room as you had all your products in your own room obviously.
You could hear his footsteps trailing after you along with the close of his door, a yawn even as you guys approached the door. Turning the knob and pushing the door open, Footsteps both entering with patted thumps.
Enjin took quick opportunity to sit on your bed as he made himself comfy as soon as possible, "So, Ya gonna slather me in mud or are you going a different route?" He asked like he was joking.
"Actually, I have mud masks ingredients- I also have nose patches or-" you began to listen before Enjin seemed to snicker and lean up, "Wow, Wow, Shortstack this is a lot to be using on lil' old me?" He cut in with his hands making a crossing motion.
"What? No, I have plenty. Plus you could use this as time to relax, you're not supposed to be worrying about it." You defended as you walked to your vanity to look for your care products, there wasn't too much on the ground but you made what you had work.
You had a small can of Healing clay, a small vile of honey you stole from the kitchen, water from the sink and some essential oils you got from canvas town.
Enjin watched you like you were a witch making a potion, amazed and slightly concerned like this would change how he looked or something.
You couldn't help but chuckle lowly while Mixing the muddy clay texture, as all the clumps had to be broken up.
"So- What's the dry stuff," Enjin murmured as he leaned in, like he had piqued interest in this.
"Well, that's the healing clay, basically becomes muddy with water." You explained whilst taking a short break from stirring, your eyes turning up to him "You know, I never really thought you'd be interested in this."
"I just never seen anyone use like.. mud before" he muttered in admittance.
"Well this is how I do it, It's easier then buying packs all the time. Just get the ingredients at home and then I can control the amount I make." You explained, still mixing of course as you spoke. Your body reminding you why you only did this every other day, but you were close enough to being done that you'd settle for it.
"Hm, Makes sense. This also explains where the Honey's been going" he muttered through chuckles as he gave a half smile, his eyes going over the bowl with your mud mix.
"Alright now relax, I'll be sure not to get any in your eyes" You murmured a bit under your breath as you moved to sit beside him on your bed, using an old paint brush to place the mud masks on Enjin's face.
The male closed his eyes and tried to remain still though he hummed a chuckle, the brush running over his face as it left the mask in place.
"Could've warned that it was cold," he murmured with tight lips, trying not to move to much facial muscles as he spoke.
"Oh, was it? My bad" you apologized, placing a finger in the mud masks mix, the water must have been cold cause someone else was using the water.
"Nah, It's fine. Kinda nice with the sun being hot n' all" Enjin muttered a bit as he gave a half smile before remembering the mud masks, relaxing his face again. It was kinda weird seeing him with a constantly relaxed face but it was also a kind of comfort to know he was willing.
You continued to apply the face mask with the brush, setting a record onto a repaired player. Music began to fill the silence of the room as Enjin was laid back, you could've swore you heard him exhale deeply in a hum.
You let him sit in the silence, or rather sit in the music, as you picked up the empty mud mask bowl to take in to the bathroom. Washing the bowl before setting it upside down to dry.
You walked back into the room, causing Enjin to hum and lazily open his eyes.
"Alright, jut a few more minutes and the mask should be dry." You mention over the music, causing him to scoff a chuckle like he was amazed almost.
"Hm, Thanks" He murmured, barely audible over the music. Causing you to lean in a little, "Say that again?" You asked for clarification.
"I mean, Thanks for doing all this. I suppose I didn't really expect all this, it's.. nice." He spoke, hesitant eyes moving up to you as he thanked you. Before they were glancing around the room like the admittance was all you'd get for seriousness.
"You're welcome." You replied, a smile pulling on your lips by his reaction to his own words.
"You can wash up now," You murmured, causing him to almsot jump up like an 'oh yeah!' Came over him.
He dismissed himself with a wave to head to the bathroom, the water running told you he was washing up. So you turned the music down a little and grabbed your undereye patches, you made them with oils and reusable small fabric cut into shape.
When he came back in, he had 'burrowed' a towel around his neck as he was drying off his face. Huffing almost as he saw you had more, but he didnt complain this time and sat on the bed.
"Alright, come on." Enjin called out, gesturing to his face as he closed his eyes again.
You couldn't help but chuckle at how he was accepting the pampering now, using tweezers to grab the soaked patches and carefully laid them under his eyes.
He hummed, eyebrows furrowing a little before he murmured "Feels weird."
"Probaboy cause you don't do this." You retorted lightly whilst placing the second path, trying to steady your hand as best as you could.
He seemed to chuckle lowly, "Ya got me there." He agreed.
"Alright, all good, then just turn your back to me." You muttered out as you placed the other patches to the side, "lemme see if I can relax your shoulders."
Enjin hummed in a confused tone, but regardless he was turning himself to face his back to you. Sat at the end of your bed.
You began to place your hands on both of his shoulders as your fingers neaded the tension in his muscle, you could feel him sink into the motion within seconds as he realized what you meant.
He hummed with his muscles relaxing, his head practically leaning back though nothing was there to support it.
You moved your thumbs in circles against the back of his neck and he was rather quick to straighten his head before it bobbed forward, His neck and shoulders were definitely tense but by the muscles in his body limping it told that he was relaxing finally.
His hands came up and placed over yours, "anymore of that and I'll pass out." He chuckled in explanation.
"Hmm? You could nap ya know." You retorted.
"Well not when I just woke up, shortstack, after this I'm definitely eating something and taking a nap though." Enjin admitted but halfly tried to defend.
"Alright alright, lets get the patches off then." You chuckled a bit, his response was.. fair but you were satisfied at the fact you helped him ease the tension in his body to the point he'd want to sleep.
He hummed in agreement as he raised his hands to pull the fabric patches off and handed them to you, to which you placed them on the edge of your laundry basket to be washed.
Enjin then took a deep breath as he stretched his arms outward, slowly raising his hands with a heavy sigh leaving him.
"Thanks for this all though, I'll have to repay you eventually." He admitted before his hand landed on the top of your head as he ruffed up your hair.