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 to

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

to his chest and

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

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

about it but I never got a chance

mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I

therefore I am.It's a Latin

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

already late.I don’t know if you

time in the world...or at least,

"Okay..."

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

past, he always

was breaking at the thought of eighteen year old lan, alone in this room, contemplating

said and turned

said quickly, using my hand I reached for

still around today to tell me about

as he heard my response.And his

and he

"Llove you, Emma,"

 My mind went blank for a split

all and I never knew how four little words could hold so

and

smiling even when

say, "I love you too, lan Hayes,"  The

times before already, but this kiss right now

freed

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

loved running my fingers on

sweet spot on my neck and fondling

for each other and we wanted

made love

finally use the words ‘ made love’ because now I finally knew what

just having sex because we both knew it came

fell asleep to the sight of

couldn't keep my eyes open for another

lay facing each other

were tired but we didn’t want to

I

next, the sun was already high up

next

jerked up and looked around the room—I was

the sound of my

I almost

missed calls and messages all from

if we were still going to drive back today at 10

them up and told them everything was fine and that

my location with them and they were on their way to pick me

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

of lan’s shirt, but I didn’t

my jeans and kept

it wouldn't be too baggy over

out

out instinctively and found him standing

a plain

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

I scrambled to

your shirt, by

"Keep it,"he

so tired.And I was hoping you’d miss the time and stay

be told, I was hoping the

understand the

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

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