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

onto the bed, lan pulled me in his arms

his chest and

planted a long, soft kiss on the top of my head, and I could only close my eyes as

to the side and opened my eyes, I was facing

about it but I never got a

Cogito

think therefore I am.It's a Latin quote by

I mean, it must mean

long story and it’s already

have all the time in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I said and he let out

"Okay..."

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 keep going,"  I

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

breaking at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone

and turned his face

really deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I reached

I’m so glad you're still around today to tell

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

reached for my chin and he

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank for a split

wasn't expecting that at all and I never knew how four little

chest felt warm and big and

couldn't stop myself from smiling

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

so many times before already, but this kiss

souls were finally freed after being in cages

just savoring each other through touches and

on his chest and

stop kissing the sweet spot on

for each other and we wanted to make sure

love

love’ because

different from just having sex because we both knew it came from

fell asleep to the sight of the sun rising behind

couldn't keep my eyes

we lay facing each other but none of us

tired but we didn’t

thing that I had ever

eyes next, the sun was already

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

the room—I was

I could hear the sound of my phone buzzing from my

grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost

dozens of missed calls and messages all

we were still going to drive

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

shared my location with them and they were on their way to

my phone away and

thought about changing out of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t

I wore my jeans and kept his t-shirt on

together so it wouldn't

out from

and found him standing

already dressed, wearing a plain

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

as I scrambled to get my things

stealing your

"Keep it,"he

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

be told, I was hoping

okay.I understand the

I can keep you around a

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