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? 

here,"he patted the empty space

made my way over and as soon as I climbed onto the bed, lan pulled me in

to his chest and

of my head, and I could only

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

had always wondered about it but I never got a chance to

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

am.It's a

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

and it’s already late.I

to.Plus, we have all the time in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I

"Okay..."

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

talked to me about his past, he always said it

of eighteen year old lan, alone in this

whatever,"he said and turned his

I reached for his face and turned it

glad you're still around today

his face as he heard my response.And his

reached for my chin and he rubbed

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank for a split

never knew how four

and butterflies were

from smiling even when I bit

say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next

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

souls were finally freed after being in cages for

time, just savoring each other through touches

fingers on his chest

the sweet spot

we wanted to make

love that

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

came from a place of love and trust between the two

to the sight of the sun rising behind lan’s gorgeous

couldn't keep my eyes open for another

a long time, we lay facing each other but none of

didn’t want to blink and miss

that I had ever

I opened my eyes next, the sun was already

next to mine, but there was nothing but

looked around the room—I was completely alone in

hear the sound of my phone

vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as

dozens of missed calls and messages

were still going

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

shared my location with them and they were on their way

I put my phone away and went

out of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t

my jeans and

tied the bottom part of the shirt together so it wouldn't be too baggy over my

called out from

walked out instinctively and

was already dressed, wearing a

how come I didn’t hear it?

said as I scrambled to

stealing your shirt, by the

  "Keep

look so tired.And I was hoping you’d miss the

be told, I was hoping the same

understand the

around a little longer.My mom really

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