Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV:

When I inhaled the fresh cold air outside, I let out a sigh of relief.

What the hell happened back there? One minute I was dancing and having fun, the next minute I got kissed by a guy who was not my boyfriend! I didn't think Tyler would do something like that.

I clearly told him we were just going as friends and he agreed.

"But the way you danced with him, it didn’t look like you were just friends," my brain sneered at me and I felt a pang of guilt in my chest.

 "Emma, are you okay?" I heard lan’s voice and I whipped my head around.

He was alone.He came to follow me.Behind those angry eyes was a glint of worry.

"I'm okay,"I said reassuringly.

"That son of a bitch.Did he hurt you?"he said through gritted teeth.

"No, it was just a kiss,"I paused for a moment before continuing, "It was a mistake.I'm sorry.I didn’t know what happened back there,"

"It's not your fault,"he shook his head and clenched his fists.

He looked around and we were at the parking lot.

There weren't a lot of people outside but there were people outside.

He looked as if he wanted to wrap his arms around me, but he had to restrain himself.

"Maybe it was.We were dancing and —"

"Still not your fault.You didn’t want him to kiss you and he did,"

I let out another deep sigh and said, "Are you mad?"

"Seething,"

"Please don't be mad," I said softly, "It was nothing.Let's not make a big deal out of this,"

We were supposed to be laying low, to avoid suspicion.

What would have happened if lan got all worked up and actually did something he’d regret back there? What kind of explanation would we have to give? "Hey, Em,"

"Are you okay?"

Tiff and Carrie appeared on my periphery.

They were my bestest friends in the whole wide world.

Of course, they would come out to check on me.

"I'm fine you guys,"

My friends exchanged a worried look with lan, but I stepped in and gave them all a reassuring smile.

"We handled Tyler.I saw him leave before we came out,"

Carrie explained.

"Do you wanna get outta here?"Tiff asked cautiously.

It was our last homecoming dance together, my friends were looking forward to this.

I didn’t wanna ruin the night for them.

Plus, if Tyler had already left, there was no reason why we couldn't stay.

"No, let’s stay,"

I paused for a beat before continuing, "It’s our homecoming night,"

"Yes! That's what I’m talking about,"

Tiff pulled me into a hug and we started walking back.

a look over at lan

gaze softened as he let

his pockets, he gave me

rest of the night went by like

and I had the time of our

I went with two couples, they never forgot about

really

my friends wanted to go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to Madison's after-party

didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt

I'm just

Carrie to the side as Mark and

"You're going? Where?"Carrie asked.

lan’s.I think we still need to

you just talk tomorrow?

this thought clouding over my head,"I

you guys

you sure you'll be okay?

Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber will be

and Carrie exchanged a knowing look before turning to me and said, "Alright, then we'll talk to you

work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark and Nick, something about period

asked zero questions

and arrived at lan’s place in no time at

Man, I love technology.

as soon as

doing here?"he looked taken

still wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie

came because I didn’t like how we left things

and stepped inside

closed the door behind me and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your

I lunged myself to

arms were locked around his neck as I breathed in

love you, lan.You

said through

know.I love

kiss with the same

do this ever since

hide

was hopelessly in love with

I held his face in my hand

soft sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t pretend not to

before saying, "This turned out to be way harder

How did we ever do this for a

a high school kid,"he

don’t.Whatever happened out there was

ass it won't,"he

a soft smile and said,

"What?"

with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be alone

looked at me as if I was a sight

caress my cheek and he leaned down to plant a

as his lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies were

step away and

put a vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth

can I have this

took his hand in a heartbeat and

dancing the night

on his shoulder and his hand was on the

didn’t say much, but our bodies

bliss and comfort as

ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two

I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the middle of picking up the trash in my section when I heard his voice calling after

Hey, can I talk to you?

was in his community garden