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 and

business major while

differences, it was clear that they loved

I couldn't help

between the two of you?"I

"Me!"Sophie exclaimed proudly.

eight minutes and she refused to let

of

flipped her hair back dramatically.exclaiming, "I know, let’s go to

‘K-town’ as we

out a chuckle and he gave me

guess we can get some tofu soup.It'll sober you

if I could,"Tofu soup in

food in Korea-town was and I was

timing was

and saw that

Facetime lan tonight after

told me we could always Facetime tomorrow, but I wanted to prove to him that he was still a priority in my life, so I

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

giving me her best puppy dog

could say anything else, I heard my phone chimed and

that it was getting late

the universe was

right, it

we'd probably

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

a lot

about the

spicy tofu soup and rice cake before, but those

our food, Sophie sobered a little, but then

soju and that

went right back to drunk Sophie mode in just a matter

hail a cab when Sophie suddenly puked her guts out in the middle of

back and

wanted to pick us up after

taking the public

shoulder and

was an exhausting day and she just checked

to admit though, I was having a lot

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

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

about him and I went to sleep dreaming about

was always missing lan and I was always wondering

talked nonstop on the

your boyfriend?"Tristan asked when he saw

picture of lan’s hand in

at

long distance treating you so

the best experience, but

"That's cool,"he nodded.

don't think it’s stupid? Most people here would

"Love is love,"he shrugged.

you can choose to stay with

announcement for free pizza for the freshman class, that was probably

smiled at him,

about you? Anyone special in

got nervous all of

in love with

Sophie said suddenly.

still closed, but apparently

"Shut up,"Tristan hissed.

"Who’s Monique?"I asked.

to high school with us.She’s also here