Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV :

 My days went by like a blur.

College classes were not as simple as high school classes.

The professors were teaching classes of hundreds of people and they didn’t stop for nobody.

You had to be the one racing to catch up with him and with everybody else.

Everyone was so smart and they made it look so easy.

Sometimes I couldn't believe that I got into this school on a scholarship.

I wanted to do well and prove myself, so every day I spent my time studying and catching up on classwork.

People always said that in college, you had to pick two out of these three: a social life, a good academic life, and a good night’s sleep.

I picked my academic life and a good night's sleep.

If I didn’t have my sleep, I wouldn't be able to function.

Plus, I enjoyed my time alone.

That meant I could Facetime lan.

Sophie was like my opposite.

She chose her social and academic life, which meant she barely had time for herself and for sleep.

Tristan was somewhere in between us.

Tristan preferred staying in his room and reading, but Sophie would always drag him out.

Before I knew it, months had passed and it was midterms week.

Sophie, Tristan, and I would spend every night in our dorm room, ordering take-out and making flashcards.

Sophie was the best food picker and Tristan had great flashcard skills.

It was great having them as my study buddies.

Midterms week was stressful as hell.

I wanted to do well, so I was so nervous.

All I could think about every day were my tests.

Even when I was facetiming lan, you would think we were doing something kinky, but no.

lan would be eating cereal while watching me study with my flashcards.

I loved that lan was such a supportive fiancée.

He always encouraged me to do my best and never made me feel bad for blowing him off when I wanted to study.

Sophie said that it was because he was older and mature.

Guys our age would be clingy and whiny and dramatic.

I didn’t know anything about that, I just knew that lan loves me and wants the best for me.

Point blank period."Finally! We're free!"

Sophie squealed as she pushed our dorm door open.

She threw herself dramatically on the couch as Tristan and I sat next to her.

"It's only midterms week, Soph.We still have finals,"I said to her.

"And some of us still have projects due,"Tristan added.

"Ugh! Way to ruin the moment you two,"Sophie sat straighter and kicked her feet up on the coffee table.

"I’m just sayin’,"I shrugged.

"It's only the first midterm in our college career, we'll have about seven more,"Tristan stifled a laugh.

"Stop, you two need to stop being a Debby Downer.Can't you see I'm trying to hype y'all up to celebrate with me? I need your help your guys,"she whined.

"No,"Tristan responded quickly.

"You haven't even heard me and you're already saying no?"she said to him.

"I don’t need to hear it, no,"he insisted.

see what I have to

need help with,

at Calculus.His name is Micah and lord, he is so gorgeous.He looks like a cross between Robert Pattinson and Liam Hemsworth —"her eyes lit up like wildfire

that have to do with us?"Tristan

go on a date with him,

I asked

told him that we were going to the Rocky Horror

are?"we said it at the same time

date and he said

"You what?"I yelped.

"Double what?"Tristan followed.

out together?"Sophie looked at him like

are these other couple you're talking about? I don't see

the both of us like it was obvious and she said, "You two can do it.You

exchanged a look before breaking into

in between

help your roomie

you think we'll do

this for me.I'll owe you two big time,"she pleaded with

simply, holding back a

go to the Rocky Horror show tonight,

every

you owe me for when I told mom you weren't smoking

but Tristan let out a

you know that?"Tristan

bad, you guys just have to sit there and talk for a bit.When things with Micah and I

I exchanged another

time I noticed that Tristan had

me, as if to say, "what do

guess I can go for like an

show would start at 8 and as long as I get back before 10, I could still facetime lan

We're gonna have so much fun!"Sophie linked her arms around the

yourself, you blackmailing fox,"he

date"Sophie squealed happily, pulling me off the couch

seen the Rocky

movie, or parts of it in ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’, but the live action

and they put up a projection of the movie in

projection, a bunch of

acting was super extra

big guy in drag costume but he had a really deep voice and it was

I was gonna enjoy tonight, but watching

of beer might have

got us all our first

Pattinson

Australia, and he

Sophie looked shy, they barely talked to

and I had to carry most of the

you two start dating?"Micah asked

laughed sheepishly, giving Tristan a

ago,"Tristan added

at Tristan and me in disbelief for a few seconds, before finally he broke into laughter, saying,

get another round of

the waitress

get a refill here,

"I didn’t get a chance to finish

people

stage,

goes nothing,"Tristan shrugged

clinked my glass with him

turned out to be

I was drinking so much, Sophie and I joined in on the last

were top hats and feather boas, I didn’t even know where that came

gosh, that was so

pulled me back to

clapping his hands and Tristan

guys see

on Tik Tok will see

so much fun,

Sophie said to Micah.

of her hair, saying, "Thanks for inviting

 "Are you having

on her own, so Micah was

you is a lot of

know what else

before leaning her face

guard,

hands around his