Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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

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

to his chest and his

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 his bare chest and I noted the Latin phrase that was tattooed on

it but I never got a

does this mean? Cogito Ergo

think therefore I am.It's a Latin quote

it must mean something, you had it tattooed across

story and it’s already

want to.Plus, we have all the time in the world...or at least, six more hours,"I said and he let out a small

"Okay..."

breath before continuing, "I 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

never talked to me about his past, he always said it

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

stupid.It's whatever,"he said and

said quickly, using my hand I reached for his face and turned

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

he heard my response.And his smile made

and he rubbed his thumb gently on my

"Llove you, Emma,"

went blank for a split

never knew how four little words could hold so much

warm and big and butterflies

from smiling even when I bit my

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 he kissed

before

our souls were finally freed after being in cages for so

time, just savoring each other through touches

my fingers on his

spot on

and we wanted to make sure that we're making

made love that

words ‘ made love’ because

knew it came from a place of love and trust between

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

keep my eyes open for another

lay facing each other but none of

were tired but we didn’t want

was...the sweetest thing that I had

opened my eyes next, the sun was already high up

lan’s body next to mine, but there was nothing

around the room—I was completely alone in

sound of my phone

bed and grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost choked on air as I saw the time, it was 9.35

and messages

wanted to know if we were still going

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

they were on their way

away and went to the en-suite to find

changing out of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t wanna take it

my jeans and

so it wouldn't

voice called out from the

instinctively and

was already dressed, wearing a

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

said as I scrambled

your

"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

understand

wish I can keep you around a little