Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

The first week of college was a rush of classes, people, names, places, and feelings.

After lan went back to Georgia, it finally hit me, I was alone in this big, big world.

Thankfully, Sophie and her brother Tristan were kind enough to keep me company everywhere I went.

We attended days’ worth of seminars, picnics, icebreaker games, tours, and parties during Welcome Weekend.

Every day we were meeting new people and we heard every kind of advice available.

"Be careful of the freshman fifteen, it’s real,"

"Make sure you eat and drink plenty of fluids, the clear kind,"

"Listen to your professors, they will change your life,"

"If you need help, don't be afraid to ask for it,"

And then, the advice I dreaded the most, "Your social life is just as important as your academic life.Make sure that nothing is holding you back and you're putting yourself out there,"

"What are some things that would hold me back?"I asked.

"Things like, feeling homesick, isolating yourself, or long distance relationships,"they would reply.

I never knew that being in a long distance relationship was such a bad thing, especially in your freshman year of college.

As soon as I told people about it, their reactions were pretty much the same: "High school sweethearts? Aw, that's cute.But long distance relationships don’t work, sweetie,"

Sometimes I felt like smacking these people in the face and saying, "You don’t know my story! You don’t know what lan and I had been through! We're gonna make it!"

But I didn’t wanna look like a lunatic, so I'd just nod politely and smile.

"Don’t listen to these people.I think it’s great that you and lan are doing long distance.It’s the test of true love,"

Sophie winked at me.

Sophie and I had just finished our first week as college freshmen, so we went out to celebrate at this college bar that everyone kept dishing about.

It was a cool bar, it reminded me a lot of the bar in Emory where lan and I first met.

I got all sentimental every time I thought of lan or heard someone mentioned his name.

Quickly pushing the negative thoughts aside, I smiled at Sophie.

"Thanks, Soph, I think so too,"

"Trust me, they're just jealous of what you have.They wish they have someone that loves them and waits for them back home,"Sophie was so sweet.

I felt like I struck gold on the roommate front.She lifted her drink and we clinked glasses.I was smiling at her and she smiled back.

We were having a sisterly moment, when Tristan decided to join us.

"Hey ladies, what are we talking about here?"he asked.

"Tampons,"Sophie replied.

"Okay then,"Tristan grabbed his drink and got up on his feet.

"Just kidding, sit down,"Sophie laughed.

Sophie and Tristan were absolute sibling goals.

They were so similar, yet so different.

Sophie was outspoken while Tristan was soft-spoken.

Sophie was a big extrovert while Tristan was more of an introvert.

numbers, while Tristan was

was a business major while

differences, it was clear that they loved each other and they were looking

I couldn't help

the two of you?"I asked

"Me!"Sophie exclaimed proudly.

refused to let me live that

so much in that eight minutes of my life,

hair back dramatically.exclaiming,

word ‘K-town’ as we walked her out

let out a chuckle and he

soup.It'll sober

I could,"Tofu soup in Korea-town sounded

telling me about how awesome the food in Korea-town was and I was excited

timing was

checked my phone and saw that

I was gonna Facetime lan tonight

me we could always Facetime tomorrow, but I wanted to prove to him

come on, roomie, this is tofu soup we're talking about! Let’s go to K-town, pretty please with

me her best

say anything else, I heard my

lan saying that it

the universe was throwing me a

it was late

and get on Facetime, we'd probably only talk

the screen and said, "Alright,

a lot of

about the food

and rice cake before,

sobered a little, but then she

ordered watermelon soju and that was

drunk Sophie mode in just a matter of

restaurant, we were standing outside trying to hail a cab when Sophie suddenly

hair back and Tristan was filming

short, no cabs wanted

taking the public bus

fallen asleep on my shoulder and her feet were up on Tristan’'s

day and

had to admit though, I was having a lot of

college was gonna be like, I had a feeling four years would

college went by so great, I

him and

missing lan and I

got a chance to talk, we talked nonstop on the phone, but that

he saw me playing with my

screen was a picture of lan’s hand in

smiled at the

long distance treating you

experience, but we're doing

"That's cool,"he nodded.

don't think it’s stupid? Most people here would say that I'm just wasting

"Love is love,"he shrugged.

to stay with them or not.You're making a tough and brave choice and I

freshman class, that was probably the greatest thing

smiled at him, pausing for a

you? Anyone special in your

nervous all

love with

Sophie said suddenly.

were still closed,

"Shut up,"Tristan hissed.

"Who’s Monique?"I asked.

high school with us.She’s also here in U Penn, but