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.

math and numbers, while Tristan was more artistic

a business major while

clear that they loved

only child, I couldn't help but

who's older between the

"Me!"Sophie exclaimed proudly.

and she refused

much in that eight minutes of

dramatically.exclaiming,

started chanting the word ‘K-town’ as we walked her

a chuckle and he gave me a

soup.It'll sober you up.What do you say, Emma?"he

if I

about how awesome the food in Korea-town

timing

and saw that

promised I was gonna Facetime lan tonight

him that he was still a priority in my life, so I insisted

soup we're talking about! Let’s go to K-town, pretty

giving me her best puppy dog

say anything else, I heard my phone chimed and I

that it was getting late and

like the universe was throwing me a

right, it was late

I go home right now and get on Facetime, we'd probably only

the screen and said, "Alright,

a

about

had spicy tofu soup and rice

Sophie sobered a little,

watermelon soju and

to drunk Sophie mode in just a matter

standing outside trying to hail a cab when Sophie suddenly puked her guts out in

her hair back and Tristan was filming everything,

cabs wanted to

up taking the public bus back at 2

and her feet were up on

was an exhausting day and she just

though, I was having a lot of

I had a

by so great, I still couldn't

him and I went to sleep dreaming about

always missing lan and I

we talked nonstop on the phone, but that wasn't the same thing as seeing him in

asked when he saw me playing

lock screen was a picture of lan’s hand

smiled at the

distance treating you

not the best experience, but we're

"That's cool,"he nodded.

Most people here would say that

"Love is love,"he shrugged.

with but you can choose to stay with them or not.You're making a tough and brave choice and I respect

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

I smiled at him, pausing for a moment before

you? Anyone special in your

trailed and got nervous all of a

love with Monique, everyone knows

Sophie said suddenly.

eyes were still closed,

"Shut up,"Tristan hissed.

"Who’s Monique?"I asked.

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