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? 

the empty space next to

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

to his chest and his arms

top of my head, and I

eyes, I was facing

about it but

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

think therefore I am.It's a

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

and it’s already late.I don’t know

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

"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 as I keep having questions and thinking about my existence, I can

to me about his past,

breaking at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone in

whatever,"he said and

think that’s really deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I reached for his face and turned it back to me,

still around today

he heard

hand reached for my chin and he

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank for a

expecting that at all and I never knew how four little words could

big and

couldn't stop myself from smiling even when

this point was to look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan

I kissed so many times before already,

freed after

the longest time, just savoring each other through

loved running my fingers on

stop kissing the sweet spot on my neck and

only had hours left for each other and we wanted to make sure that we're making it

made love that

finally use the words ‘ made love’ because now I

came from a place of love and trust between the two

asleep to the sight of

couldn't keep my eyes

lay facing each other but none of us

but we didn’t want

I had ever

my eyes next, the sun was already

body next to mine, but there

and looked around the room—I was completely alone

I could hear the sound of my phone buzzing from

I almost choked on air as I saw the time, it

dozens of missed calls and messages all from Tiff

we were still going to drive back today at 10

quickly called them up and told them everything was fine and that

them and they were on their

I put my phone away and

of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t

wore my jeans and

tied the bottom part of the shirt together so it wouldn't be too baggy over my body."Emma?

voice called out

and

was already dressed, wearing a

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

said as I scrambled to get

I'm stealing your shirt, by

"Keep it,"he

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

be told, I was hoping the same

understand the

a little longer.My mom really wants to

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