Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 24: Humble Beginnings

EMMA's POV 

We arrived at lan's family home, but we had to sneak ourselves in so we wouldn't wake up his mom.  I didn’t know much about lan and his family, he didn’t talk about them often.

All I knew was that his dad had passed away in a car accident and her mom never got remarried.

He also had a younger sister who was still in college.

 The house was a lovely two story white brick building.

The living room was filled with all sorts of pictures and memories of lan’s childhood, and I couldn't get enough of it.

lan was so, so adorable.

He played little league when he was 10, and there were pictures of him and his family when he was young scattered everywhere.

Weirdly enough, there weren't any pictures of him as a teenager though.

"Come here,"lan whispered, motioning for me to follow him up the stairs.

We made it to the second floor and he went into the first room up the stairs.I couldn't believe my eyes as I stepped inside the room.It was lan’s childhood bedroom.

There were posters of bands on the wall, his old comic books scattered on the desk, and a lot of art sketches everywhere.

I felt like I was meeting sixteen-year-old lan.

"I would have cleaned the room if I knew you were coming,"he joked as he watched my expression.

"This is fine.It’s great,"I said as I took note of all the books on his shelves.

"I can sleep on the couch if you want,"he motioned for the bed.

It was a queen-sized bed, big enough for two.So I quickly shook my head.

"You can sleep here too, if you want,"He didn't say anything but he nodded his head a little.

"I'll find you something to change,"he said as he turned for the dresser.

He pulled out a black t-shirt with The Ramones logo on it and handed it to me.

"Will this do?"he asked.

"Sure, thanks,"I said as I took the shirt.

He then raided the bottom drawer for some boxer shorts and handed one to me.

"Sorry, it’s all I got,"

"No worries,"

I paused for a beat before asking, "Uh, bathroom?"

He pointed to the en-suite door and I made my way inside.

It was funny.

lan had seen me naked before, but I was feeling embarrassed to change in front of him.  Why am I so nervous? After putting his t-shirt on me, I couldn't help but smile at my reflection.

I love seeing his oversized shirt draped on my body and I love that I could smell his scent with every breath I took.

When I finished changing and I cleaned up a bit, I opened the door and found lan already on the bed.

He was shirtless, he wore nothing but some joggers that hung low on his hips.

His toned and muscular body was leaning against the headboard and my eyes scanned the tattoos covering his arm and chest.

"You alright there?"he said suddenly, causing me to blush and look away.

"You're not gonna wear a shirt?"I asked

"My shirt looks better on you,"he smirked in reply.

Oh gosh, I’m a goner, aren't I? 

empty space next

way over and as soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan pulled me in his arms and

to his chest and his arms

my head, and I could only

opened my eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I noted the Latin phrase that was tattooed on

always wondered about it but I never got a chance

Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

therefore I am.It's a

meaning for you? I mean, it must mean

long story and it’s already late.I don’t know if

want to.Plus, we have all the time in the world...or at least, six

"Okay..."

was so pointless.I was around 18 or 19.I thought about ending it all.But then, the fact that I was thinking at all about my existence tells me that I exist.And as long as I keep having questions and thinking about my existence, I can have a reason to keep living.So I got this tattoo as a reminder to keep thinking and keep going,"  I didn’t know what to say

past, he always said it wasn’t

eighteen year old lan, alone in this room, contemplating on

and

deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I reached

still around today to

his face as he heard my response.And his smile made me

and he rubbed his

"Llove you, Emma,"

went blank

that at all and I never knew how four little words could

and butterflies

from smiling even when

up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew,

so many times before already, but this kiss right

like our souls were finally freed after

the longest time, just savoring each other through touches

running my fingers on his chest

wouldn't stop kissing the sweet spot on my neck and fondling

and we wanted to make sure that we're making

love that

made love’ because now I finally knew what it

sex because we both knew it came from a place of love

sight of the sun rising

keep my eyes open for another

time, we lay facing each other

but we didn’t want to blink

that I had ever experienced

I opened my eyes next, the sun was already high up

lan’s body next to mine, but there

around the room—I was

sound of

the vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as I

dozens of missed calls and messages all from Tiff

we were still going

them up and told them everything was fine and that we were still going to go according

them and they were on their way to

away

shirt, but I didn’t wanna take

and kept his

tied the bottom part of the shirt together so it wouldn't be too baggy over my body."Emma?

called out

and found him

already dressed, wearing a plain

hear it? "lan, why didn’t you wake me? I have

said as I scrambled to

your shirt,

"Keep it,"he

look so tired.And I was hoping you’d miss the time

was hoping the

okay.I understand

a little longer.My mom

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