Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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? 

empty space next

soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan

to his chest and his arms circled me

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

to the side and opened my eyes, I was facing his

but I never got a chance to

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

therefore I am.It's a Latin

you? I mean, it must mean something, you had

it’s already late.I

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

"Okay..."

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 a reason to keep living.So I got this tattoo as a reminder to keep thinking and

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

thought of eighteen year old lan, alone in this room, contemplating on ending

and turned

said quickly, using my hand I reached for his face and turned it back to

glad you're still around

his face as he heard my response.And his smile

for my chin and he rubbed

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank

never knew how

warm and big and butterflies were

from smiling even when I

do 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 kissed me with

before already, but

finally freed after being in cages for so

longest time, just

loved running my fingers on his chest and rock

sweet spot on my neck and

had hours left for each other and we wanted to

love that

finally use the words ‘ made love’

came from a place of love

asleep to the sight of the sun

keep my eyes open for

time, we lay facing each other but

we didn’t want to blink and

thing that I had ever

opened my eyes next, the sun was

signs of lan’s body next to mine,

and looked around the room—I was

of

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

dozens of missed calls and messages

were still going

was fine and that we were still going to

with them and they were on their

our little regroup, I put my phone away and went to the

out of lan’s shirt,

jeans and kept his t-shirt on

of the shirt together so it wouldn't

out from

out instinctively and found him

wearing a plain white

shower and how come I didn’t hear it? "lan, why didn’t you wake me? I have to leave

said as I scrambled to get my

your

"Keep it,"he

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

I was hoping

okay.I understand the

keep you around a little