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.

while Tristan was more artistic and

a business major

was clear that they loved each other and they were looking

an only child, I couldn't help but feel

the two of you?"I

"Me!"Sophie exclaimed proudly.

and she refused to let me live that

that eight minutes of my life, little brother,

back dramatically.exclaiming,

word ‘K-town’ as we walked her out of the

a chuckle and he gave me a

get some tofu soup.It'll sober you up.What do

know if I could,"Tofu

food in Korea-town was and

timing

phone and saw

was gonna Facetime lan tonight after going

always Facetime tomorrow, but I wanted to prove to him that he was still a priority

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

was giving me her best

I heard

lan saying that it

the universe was

was right, it

go home right now and get on Facetime, we'd probably only talk for a couple of minutes before falling

the screen and said, "Alright, let's go to

was a

lying about

soup and rice cake before,

sobered a little,

soju and

Sophie mode in just

were standing outside trying to hail a cab when Sophie suddenly

her hair back and Tristan was filming

no cabs wanted to

ended up taking the public

my shoulder and her feet were up on

exhausting day and she just

I was

college was gonna be like, I

my first week of college went by so great, I still couldn't help but check my phone from time

up thinking about him and I went to sleep dreaming

and I was always wondering how he

talk, we talked nonstop on the phone, but that wasn't the same thing

your boyfriend?"Tristan asked when he

screen was a picture

smiled at

long distance treating

the best experience, but we're

"That's cool,"he nodded.

Most people here would say that I'm just wasting my

"Love is love,"he shrugged.

you can choose to stay with them

the announcement for free pizza for the freshman class, that was probably the greatest thing I'd

Tristan," I smiled at him,

Anyone

nervous

in love with Monique, everyone

Sophie said suddenly.

eyes were still closed, but apparently

"Shut up,"Tristan hissed.

"Who’s Monique?"I asked.

also here in U Penn, but