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 held me

chest and his arms circled

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

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

about it but I never got

does this mean? Cogito Ergo Sum?"I asked

think therefore I am.It's a Latin quote

it must mean something, you had it

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

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

"Okay..."

my life where I 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 existence, I can have a reason to keep living.So I got this tattoo as a reminder to keep thinking and keep going,"  I didn’t know what to say to all of

talked to me about his past, he always said it

eighteen year old lan, alone in

and turned his face

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

glad you're still around

up his face as he heard my response.And his smile made me

he rubbed his thumb gently on my

"Llove you, Emma,"

mind went blank for a split

never knew how four little words could hold so much

big and butterflies were flying in my

stop myself from smiling even when

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

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

freed after being in

the longest time, just savoring each other

fingers on his chest and rock hard

the sweet spot on my

we wanted

love

use the words ‘ made love’ because

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

asleep to the sight of the sun rising

eyes open for

each other but none

but we didn’t want to

that I had ever experienced

I opened my eyes next, the sun was already high up

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

around the room—I

sound of my

the bed and grabbed the vibrating device, and I almost

calls and messages all from Tiff

were still

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

and they were on their way to

away and went

out of lan’s shirt, but I

jeans and kept his t-shirt on

bottom part of the shirt together so it

out from the

walked out instinctively and found him standing

wearing a plain white shirt and

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

as I scrambled

stealing 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 the same

okay.I understand the

keep you around a little longer.My mom really wants

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