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? 

here,"he patted the empty space next to

as soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan pulled

back was to his chest and his arms circled me

on the top of my head, and I could only close my eyes as he

facing his bare chest and I noted the Latin phrase that was tattooed on

about it but I

this mean? Cogito Ergo

therefore I am.It's a Latin

must mean something, you

it’s already late.I don’t know

in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I said and he let out a

"Okay..."

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

about his past, he

the thought of eighteen year old lan,

said and turned

that’s really deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I

so glad you're still around

as he

hand reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently on my

"Llove you, Emma,"

blank

wasn't expecting that at all and I never knew how four little words could hold

chest felt warm and big and

couldn't stop myself from smiling

love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing

I kissed so many times before already, but this kiss right now

finally freed after being

the longest time, just savoring each other through touches and

on his chest and rock hard

spot on

left for each other and we wanted to make sure that we're

made love

use the words ‘ made love’ because

knew it came from a place of love and trust between the two of

asleep to the sight of

couldn't keep my eyes open for

a long time, we lay facing each other

were tired but we didn’t want to blink and miss

sweetest thing that I had

I opened my eyes next, the

signs of lan’s body next to mine, but there

looked around the

I could hear the sound of

device, and I almost choked on air as I saw the time,

had dozens of missed calls and messages all

wanted to know if we were still going to drive back today at 10

quickly called them up and told them everything was fine and that we were

location with them and they were on their

away and went to the en-suite

out of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t wanna take it

I wore my jeans and kept

the bottom part of the shirt together so it wouldn't be too baggy over my

out

instinctively and found him standing

wearing a plain white shirt

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

as I scrambled to

your shirt, by the

  "Keep

you’d miss the time and stay for

be told, I was

okay.I understand

can keep you around a little longer.My mom really wants to meet

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