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? 

empty

as I climbed onto the

was to his chest and his arms circled

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

turned my head to the side and opened my eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I noted the Latin

it but I

this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

I am.It's a Latin quote

what's the meaning for you? I mean, it must mean something, you had

story and it’s already

have all the time in the world...or at least, six

"Okay..."

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

his past, he always said

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

and

using my hand I

still around today to tell me about

up his face as he heard

he

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank for

I never knew how four little words could

warm and big and butterflies were flying in my

stop myself from smiling even when I bit my

could 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

so many times before

our souls were finally freed after being in cages for so

longest time, just savoring

running my fingers on his

kissing the sweet spot on my neck and fondling my

each other and we wanted

made love that

finally use the words ‘ made love’ because now I

knew it came

asleep to the sight of the sun rising

my eyes open for another

time, we lay facing each other but none of us

but we didn’t want to blink

thing that I had ever

opened my eyes next, the sun was already high

lan’s body next to

up and looked around the room—I was

I could hear the sound of my

device, and I almost choked on air as I saw the time, it was

and messages all from

wanted to know if we were still going to drive back today

them up and told them everything was fine and that we

them and they were on their way to pick me

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

changing out of lan’s shirt, but

my jeans and kept his t-shirt on

it wouldn't be too baggy over my

voice called out from

out instinctively and found

was already dressed, wearing a plain white shirt

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

scrambled to get my things

I'm stealing your shirt, by

"Keep

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

told, I was hoping the same

okay.I understand

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

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