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

and as soon as I climbed onto the

chest and his arms circled

a long, soft kiss on the top of my head, and I could only

I was facing his bare chest and I noted the

wondered about it but I never got a chance

does this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

think therefore I am.It's a

meaning for you? I mean, it must mean something, you had it tattooed

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

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

"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 as long as I keep having questions and thinking about my existence, I can

to me about his past, he always said it

year old lan, alone

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

think that’s really deep,"I said quickly, using my hand I reached for his face and

so glad you're still around today to tell me

as he heard my response.And his smile made

for my chin and he rubbed his thumb gently

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank for a split

wasn't expecting that at all and I never knew how four little

felt warm and big and butterflies were flying in

from smiling

could do at this 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 me with such

kissed so many times before

freed after being in cages for

made out for the longest time, just

loved running my fingers on his chest

wouldn't stop kissing the sweet spot on my

left for each other and we wanted to make sure that

love

could finally use the words ‘ made love’

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

finally fell asleep to the sight of the sun rising behind lan’s

keep my eyes open for

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

we didn’t want to blink

that I had ever experienced

opened my eyes next, the sun was already high

of lan’s body next to

jerked up and looked around the room—I was completely alone in

could hear the sound of my phone buzzing from

almost choked on air as I saw the time, it

dozens of missed calls and messages all from

wanted to know if we were still

and told them everything was fine and that we were still going to go

shared my location with them and they were

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

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

and kept his

the shirt together so it wouldn't be too baggy

voice called out from the

instinctively and

a

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

I scrambled to get my

I'm stealing your shirt, by

  "Keep

you’d miss the time

be told, I was hoping

okay.I understand the

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

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