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? 

the empty space

as I climbed onto the

his chest and

top of my head, and I could

to 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 never

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

therefore I am.It's

mean, it must

a long story and it’s already late.I don’t know if you

world...or at least, six more hours,"I said and he let out a small

"Okay..."

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 can have a reason

to me about his past, he

at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone in this

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

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

still around today to tell me

his face as he heard

hand reached for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank for a

I never knew how

and big and butterflies

from smiling

at this point was to look up at him and say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"

many times before already, but this kiss right

freed

made out for the longest time, just savoring each other through touches and

fingers on his

stop kissing the sweet spot on

for each other and we wanted

love

love’ because now I finally

we both knew it came from a place of love and trust

asleep to the sight of the sun

my eyes open for

we lay facing each other but

didn’t want to

was...the sweetest thing that I had ever experienced

my eyes next, the sun was

body next to mine, but there

up and looked around the room—I was

the sound of my phone

almost choked on air

and messages all from Tiff and

still going

called them up and told them everything was fine and that we were still

my location with them and they were on their way to

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

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

jeans and kept his t-shirt

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

voice called out from the

out instinctively and

dressed, wearing a plain white shirt and

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

I scrambled to get my things

stealing your

"Keep it,"he

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

I was hoping the

understand

wish I can keep you around a little longer.My mom really

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