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? 

patted the empty space next

soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan

to his chest

of my head, and I could only close my eyes

side and opened my eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I

it but

mean? Cogito Ergo

think therefore I am.It's a Latin quote

it must mean something, you had it tattooed

long story and it’s already late.I

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

"Okay..."

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

his past, he always

eighteen year old lan, alone

whatever,"he said and

quickly, using my hand I reached for his face

you're still around today

up his face as he heard

my chin and he rubbed his thumb

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank

I never knew how four little words could hold so

and big and butterflies were flying in

smiling

at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found mine and he kissed

kissed so many times before already, but this kiss

were finally freed after

the longest time, just savoring

loved running my fingers on his chest

spot on my neck and fondling

we

made love

‘ made love’ because

different from just having sex because we both knew it came from a place of love and trust between

of the sun rising behind lan’s gorgeous

my eyes open for another

long time, we lay facing each other but none of us

tired but we didn’t want to

sweetest thing that I

the sun was already

next

around the room—I was

hear the sound of my phone buzzing from my

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

dozens of missed calls and

know if we were still going to drive back

up and told them everything was fine and that we

they were on

away and went to the

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

I wore my jeans and

the shirt together so it wouldn't be too

out from the

walked out instinctively and found him standing

already dressed, wearing a plain

he take a shower and how come I didn’t hear it? "lan, why didn’t you

scrambled to

I'm stealing your shirt, by

  "Keep it,"he

wake you, you look so tired.And I was hoping you’d miss

was hoping the

okay.I understand

you around a little longer.My mom really wants to

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