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

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

back was to his chest and his arms circled

long, soft kiss on the top of my head, and I could only close my eyes as

turned my head to the side and opened my eyes, I was facing his bare chest and I noted

but I never got

this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

think therefore I am.It's a

meaning for you? I mean, it must

story and it’s already late.I don’t

world...or at least, six more hours,"I said

"Okay..."

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

past, he always said it wasn’t his proudest

of eighteen year old lan, alone in this room,

stupid.It's whatever,"he said and turned his

my hand I reached for his face and turned it

so glad you're still around

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

reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently on

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank

knew how four little words

chest felt warm and big and

smiling even when I

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

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

souls were finally freed after being in cages for

for the longest time, just

my fingers on his

stop kissing the sweet spot on my neck

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

made love that

words ‘ made love’

we both knew it came

asleep to the sight of the sun rising behind

couldn't keep my eyes open

we lay facing each other but none of

we didn’t want to blink

thing that I had ever experienced in

I opened my eyes next, the sun was already high

signs of lan’s body next to mine, but there

the room—I

sound of my phone

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

calls and messages all from Tiff

we were still going to drive back today at 10

was fine and that

shared my location with them and they

regroup, I put my phone away and went to the en-suite to

out of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t

and kept his

so it

voice called out from

instinctively and found him standing

was already dressed, wearing a

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

said as I scrambled to

your shirt, by

  "Keep

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

I was hoping

okay.I understand the

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

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