mumpsimus (n.)
/ˈmʌmpsɪməs/ a traditional custom or idea adhered to although shown to be unreasonable.
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minghao swivels around in his three-wheeled chair, his workmate jisoo laughing at the clear boredom displayed on the chinese boy's face. jisoo worked three of the five days the library was opened. it was rare for the building doors to be ajar on saturdays, but sometimes there were events or whatnot.
they had a decent relationship; minghao had known the boy since sophomore year, and the two were desperate for jobs, hence them both ending up serving for a library.
jisoo was an overall sweet person. he had a natural charm, and approached everything prepared and with ease. minghao respected him.
"yah, minghao." jisoo said, no longer beaming, but the remains of a smile still plastered on his face. "look." the elegant boy pointed towards aisle six, where two boys whispered and stared. minghao recognized one to be the boy he now named 'book hugger', but the other was someone he had never seen before. neither of them seemed to notice that both librarians were indeed staring back.
they were chatting within themselves. it seemed that they were attempting to hide behind the shelves, but honestly, they were completely visible. so, i mean-
"aww, hao! they caught us staring back!" minghao turned to look at his happy workmate, who was cupping his own face and cooing at the two students.
one of the two students, the one minghao didn't recognize, was staring at jisoo with a flushed face. jisoo waved. the boy sent an embarrassed smile and waved back.
the young boy was suddenly yanked back behind the shelves.
jisoo was practically squealing. "did you see that, hao?"
"i saw." minghao replied, craning his neck to see if he could spot where the two had vanished. "the other kid," the chinese male spoke up, "he's the one i told you about earlier. the one who...did the thing." a small shiver ran up his back as he remembered how casually the student bit on his lip.
the slim male made a sound of realization. "oh. they're both so cute!"
"i guess so." he responded curtly, the two gazing at the spot where the students last were.
"should i go say hi?" jisoo asked enthusiastically. "they're just so adorable. i want to squish their faces, don't you?"
minghao waved a hand dismissively, gesturing for his friend to do whatever he pleased. "don't scare them away." he chimed, the hint of a playful smirk tugging at his lips.
jisoo laughed at this-- covering his mouth with one hand which he did out of habit.
"i'll try."
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sehun saying eommaya is so adorable
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