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 space

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

to his chest

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

I was facing his bare chest and I noted the Latin phrase

always wondered about it but I

does this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

am.It's a Latin

must

a long story and it’s already late.I

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

"Okay..."

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

me about his past, he always

old lan,

stupid.It's whatever,"he said and turned his

my hand I

so glad you're still around today to tell

as he heard my response.And his smile

reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently on

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank for a

at all and I never knew how four little words

warm and big and butterflies were

from smiling even when I

was to look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found

and I kissed so many times before already, but this kiss right now felt

finally freed after being in cages for so

the longest time, just savoring each other through

on

kissing the sweet spot on my neck and fondling

each other and we wanted to make

made love that

the words ‘ made love’ because now I finally knew what it

just having sex because we both knew it came from a place of love and trust between

sight of

keep my eyes open for

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

were tired but we didn’t want to

thing that I had ever experienced in my

my eyes next, the sun was

lan’s body next to mine, but there

up and looked around the room—I was

hear the sound of my phone buzzing from

almost choked on air as I saw the time, it

and messages

wanted to know if we were still going to drive

fine and that

and they were on their

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

shirt, but I didn’t

jeans and

so it wouldn't be too baggy over

voice called out

instinctively and found him standing

a plain

I didn’t hear it? "lan, why didn’t you

as I scrambled to get my things

I'm stealing your shirt,

"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 know,"I smiled

told, I was hoping the same

okay.I understand the

a little longer.My mom really wants

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