Bookshelf Boys

Jill Bautista
2 min readMay 10, 2021

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Live in libraries, Fashion of vests and sweaters, Does not get straight A’s

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They live in libraries. There is never a time where you don’t see them in a library, in fact, there is probably a chance that the librarians give them a key to the library, so they can leave when they want. Because they never leave the library, actually seeing them out of a library is the equivalent of seeing Bigfoot, people have supposedly seen one, but they still remain a mystery. “Oh, my God, what are you doing here at the grocery store!?” “Getting some ingredients to help my mom with dinner tonight, I do actually have a life”.

Their closet and drawers are a combination of vests and sweaters and the occasional dress shirts. The only time they are not dressed like they are going to a job interview is when they are sleeping, then it’s just a t-shirt with shorts.

Contrary to popular belief and stereotype they do not get straight A’s. Yes, they love to read and dress like a young CEO, but their report card is usually filled with B’s and an occasional C, it does come as a shock to some who thought they would be smarter. “How do you have a B in Calculus?” “It’s Calculus, I’m just glad I have a B at all in that class”.

Usually, boys, these days have their bedroom walls covered with their favorite sports teams, artists, games, etc whatever it is that interests them. But, this is a different case, their bedroom walls are covered with posters of books and quotes, which does give the aesthetic of a straight-A student, but their parents are relieved that it isn’t something they have to be concerned about.

Smells like fresh books. Everyone thought he was always going to new bookstores, but how many bookstores can a single person actually go to. “Okay, seriously how is it that you smell like books, the library does not always have new books…is that actual cologne labeled ‘New Book Smell!?”

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Jill Bautista
Jill Bautista

Written by Jill Bautista

Aspiring writer, Storyteller, Music lover, also a lover of books, coffee, and tea.

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