A/N TIME AGAIN! CELEBRATIONNNN! If you were wondering, I got this word from one of Carrie's videos, "Awesome Words". In fact, that video is what inspired me to hunt through the English language in the first place! If you haven't seen it yet, you should go check it out. It's FABULOUUSSSS~ *throws glitter everywhere*
Mamihlapinatapai- a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves.
Dan, Phil and Carrie were sat in Dan and Phil's flat, chatting away at the dinner table as they munched on Chinese takeout. Dan and Phil caught each other's eyes several times before blushing and looking away, hoping that it would just go unnoticed. Carrie smirked knowingly before stuffing her face with noodles, struggling not to choke as she laughed at something Dan said just moments after. They laughed and joked until dinner was over and it was time for Carrie to go home, but as she held her hand on the doorknob, she spun around and walked back to her friends.
"Just saying, you two, I spotted at least eight mamihlapinatapais just during dinner." Phil's complexion quickly changed from pale to brick red, while Dan stood oblivious. Carrie smiled. "That's all. Have a nice evening!" she called, finally turning and exiting the flat. After the door swung shut, Dan turned to Phil (who, by the way, still resembled a tomato) with a questioning look on his face.
"What the hell is a mamihlapinatapai?" he asked curiously. Phil shook his head.
"I-it's nothing, Dan. Just.. leave it at that," he mumbled, walking to his room. Dan was only more confused now, left standing in the hallway stupidly. He walked to his room and grabbed his laptop, opening Google and typing in the search bar.
define mameelapynatapie|
define mameelapy|
define mam|
define mamilah|
define mamilahpean|
define mamilahpeanutapie|
define mamilahpea|
He grumbled, typing and re-typing the word until he found a spelling that seemed slightly correct.
define mamilahpinutapie|
He clicked 'Search' and frowned at what he saw.
Did you mean: define mamihlapinatapai
Nevertheless, he clicked on it and selected Wikipedia. "... It refers to 'a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves'..." As soon as he read the definition, he felt heat rise to his cheeks. Carrie thinks that we have crushes on each other? No wonder Phil was so grossed out, he's straight! But.. he sighed. She was at least half right.. I'll just.. pretend it didn't happen.
Phil felt his stomach drop as Carrie left their flat, her last words still ringing through the air. He felt heat rush to his face, but Dan hadn't reacted at all. He turned to look at him, curious.
"What the hell is a mamihlapinatapai?" he asked. Phil shook his head, needing to avoid this conversation at all costs.
"I-it's nothing, Dan. Just.. leave it at that," he mumbled. He quickly escaped to his room before Dan could start pestering him about it, closing the door behind him. He sat on his bed, holding his head in his hands. Shit. Shit. Shit. Carrie noticed. She noticed that I can't keep my eyes off of him. And now he's going to look it up. And he's going to know. Shit. Shit. Shit. I'll just pretend it didn't happen. That should work, right?
So, that's what they did. They pretended it didn't happen. And, reader, in case you were wondering? No, it didn't work. But I think that we can agree that that was for the best.
A/N HEY GUYS I WROTE ANOTHER THING. :D So, was this one too.. I dunno, BAD? :| I really wanted to write something for this prompt, but I couldn't really think of anything. So I did this. Eh? Good enough? No? Oh. Sorry. ;-; I STILL LOVE YOU!