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 next

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

was to his chest and his arms circled

on the top of my head, and I could only close

the side and opened my eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I noted the Latin phrase that

had always wondered about it but I

this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

therefore I am.It's a Latin

what's the meaning for you? I mean, it must mean something, you

long story and it’s already late.I don’t

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

"Okay..."

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

about his past,

at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone

and

using my hand I reached for his face and

so glad you're still around today to tell me about

smile curved up his face as he heard my response.And

my chin and he rubbed his

"Llove you, Emma,"

went blank for a

never knew how four

felt warm and big and butterflies were

stop myself from smiling even when I

look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The next thing

kissed so many times before already, but this kiss

freed

made out for the longest time, just savoring each other

on his chest and

wouldn't stop kissing the sweet spot

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

love

the words ‘ made love’ because now

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

asleep to the sight of the sun rising

couldn't keep my eyes open for another

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

we didn’t want to

I had ever

the sun was already

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

jerked up and looked around the room—I was completely

the sound of my phone buzzing from my

the vibrating device, and I almost

calls and messages all from

wanted to know if we were still going to drive

told them everything was fine and that we were still

them and they

my phone away and went to the en-suite

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

my jeans and kept

the bottom part of the shirt together so it

called out from

instinctively and found

wearing a plain

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

scrambled to get my things

stealing your shirt,

  "Keep

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

was hoping

understand

you around a little longer.My mom really wants

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