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 space next

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

was to his chest and his arms circled

my head,

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

it but I never got a chance to

does this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

am.It's a

I mean, it must mean something, you had

already late.I don’t

at least, six more

"Okay..."

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

talked to me about his past, he always said it

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

and turned

that’s really deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I

I’m so glad you're still around today

he heard my response.And

reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb

"Llove you, Emma,"

blank for a split

all and I never knew how four little words could

and butterflies were

couldn't stop myself from smiling

"I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing I knew, his lips found mine and he kissed me

and I kissed so many times before already,

finally freed after being in cages

for the longest time, just savoring each other

running my fingers on his chest and rock hard

sweet spot on my neck and

we wanted to make sure that we're making

love that

could finally use the words ‘ made love’ because now

came from a place of love and trust

sight of the sun rising behind lan’s gorgeous

my eyes open for

we lay facing each

we didn’t want to blink

that I had ever experienced in

my eyes next, the

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

up and looked around the room—I was

I could hear the sound of my phone buzzing

grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as I saw the time,

and

if we were still

told them everything was fine and that

and they were on their way to pick

I put my phone away and

shirt, but I didn’t wanna take it off,

jeans and kept his

together so it wouldn't be too baggy over

out from the

out instinctively and found

was already dressed, wearing a plain

I didn’t hear it? "lan, why didn’t you wake me? I have to leave

as I scrambled to

I'm stealing your shirt,

"Keep

hoping you’d miss the time and stay for another day.Shameless

was hoping the

okay.I understand the

keep you around a little longer.My mom really wants to meet

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