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? 

the empty

and as soon as I climbed onto

was to his chest

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

eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I

about it but I never got a chance to

this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

am.It's a

the meaning for you? I mean, it must mean something,

and it’s already late.I don’t

time in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I said and

"Okay..."

deep breath before continuing, "I never told anyone this before, but there was a time in my life where I felt so hopeless and that life 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

to me about his past,

heart was breaking at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone in this room, contemplating

whatever,"he said and

my hand I reached for his face

still around today to tell me about

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

reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently

"Llove you, Emma,"

went blank

I never knew how four little

and big and butterflies were

stop myself from smiling

at this point was to look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found mine and he

before already, but this

was like our souls were finally freed after being

out for the longest time, just savoring each other

on his chest and rock hard

stop kissing the sweet spot on my neck

had hours left for each other and we wanted to make sure that

made love

finally use the words ‘ made love’ because now

having sex because we both knew it came from

sight of the sun rising behind lan’s

my eyes

facing each other but none of us wanted to

tired but we didn’t

thing that I had ever

eyes next, the sun

lan’s body next to mine, but there was nothing

up and looked around the room—I was completely alone

could hear the sound of my phone

staggered up the bed and grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as I saw the time, it

dozens of missed calls and

still

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

location with them and they

phone away and went to the en-suite to find

thought about changing out of lan’s shirt, but

I wore my jeans and

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

voice called out from the

and found him standing

already dressed, wearing a plain white shirt and

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

said as I scrambled to get my

your

"Keep it,"he

tired.And I was hoping you’d miss the time and stay for another day.Shameless of me.I know,"I smiled

be told, I was

okay.I understand

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

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