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

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

to his chest

head, and

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

wondered about it but I

Cogito Ergo

therefore I am.It's

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

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

to.Plus, we have all the time in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I said

"Okay..."

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 a

to me about his past, he always said it wasn’t his proudest

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

said and turned

quickly, using my hand I reached for his face and turned

so glad you're still around

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

hand reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently

"Llove you, Emma,"

blank for a split

at all and I never knew how four

big and butterflies were

smiling even when I bit

up at him and say, "I love you too, lan

so many times before already, but this kiss right now

like our souls were finally freed after being

out for the longest time, just savoring each other through touches and

running my fingers on his chest and

sweet spot on my neck and

each other and we wanted to make

made love

love’ because now I finally knew what it

because we both knew it came from

of the sun rising behind lan’s

eyes open

each other but none of

didn’t want to blink and miss

thing that I had ever experienced in

the sun was

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

jerked up and looked around the room—I was completely

the sound of my

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

of missed calls and messages all from

were still

them up and told them everything was fine and that

shared my location with them and they

my phone away

shirt, but I

jeans and

it wouldn't be too baggy over my body."Emma? You

out

instinctively and found him

was already dressed, wearing a plain

come I didn’t hear it? "lan, why

scrambled

stealing your shirt, by

"Keep it,"he

wake you, you look so tired.And I was hoping you’d miss the time and stay for another day.Shameless of me.I

I was

understand

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

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