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 to

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

back was to his chest and

a long, soft kiss on the top of my head,

facing his

always wondered about it but I never got a chance to

this mean? Cogito

am.It's a Latin quote

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

a long story and it’s already

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

"Okay..."

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

his past, he always

eighteen year old

stupid.It's whatever,"he said and

hand I

still around today

smile curved up his face as he heard my

chin and he rubbed his thumb gently on

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank for a split

all and I never knew how four little words

big and

myself from smiling even when

"I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found mine and he kissed me with such tenderness and

so many times before already, but this

was like our souls were finally freed after being

the longest time, just savoring each

running my fingers on his chest

stop kissing the sweet spot on

other and we wanted to make

love

‘ made love’ because

having sex because we both knew it came from a

the sight of the sun rising behind

couldn't keep my eyes open for

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

were tired but we didn’t want to blink and

that I had

opened my eyes next, the

lan’s body next to mine, but

the room—I

the sound of my phone buzzing

grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost

dozens of missed calls and messages all

wanted to know if we were still going to

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

location with them and they were on their way

phone away

about changing out of lan’s shirt, but

and

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

out

walked out instinctively and found him

a plain

and how come I didn’t hear it? "lan, why didn’t you wake

said as I scrambled to get

your shirt, by

  "Keep

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

was

okay.I understand

around a little longer.My mom really wants to

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