An Extra’s POV

Rey just stood in front of the door, dumbfounded.

'What in the world just happened?'

For some reason, he get his heart skip a beat just now, and when he and Alicia touched hands, there was a sensation he hadn't felt before.

'This… is crazy.'

As Rey stared at his hand, he remembered what he said to him back when he was hiding in the bushes.

'She said I should be patient and study more…' Rey narrowed his gaze as his thoughts went into overdrive.

'Does that mean she knows of my intention?'

It was all so confusing to him.

'It seems like even if she does, she doesn't mind. I mean, now that I think about it… why was she so close to the walls?'

Rey's imagination began to get the best of him, and he imagined a situation where Alicia was also trying to escape the castle walls.

If that was the case, they were comrades in this together.

Then, there was one more thing.

'She noticed my absence in the library…' Rey felt a small smile curling on his face.

He didn't know why, but the moment she mentioned his absence, his heart had skipped a beat—maybe two.

'I guess it sort of feels good not being invisible all the time.'

As Rey's smile widened even further, he reached out for the doorknob.

Then…

"Hey, Rey."

A deep, imposing voice echoed right behind him. It sounded so familiar, yet something about it felt threatening.

"Wha—?"

~THUD!~

Before Rey could respond, he was pushed against the wall by the overwhelming force of the one behind him.

person responsible, thanks to $his face being pressed upon the concrete, but

her about? What

ragged, imposing voice was Billy, and based on his

hell

and Alicia! I saw you walk with her and talk to her. What were you two talking about? Did

felt a surge of irritation

his head against concrete and

that would only bring

you doing? You're going this far

that he had to take such a diplomatic position, especially after burning a bunch of

good could come out of standing

like Alicia said.

"Just answer my—!"

like this. The

he said this, Rey felt Billy's grip on

clear the boy was now hesitant, contemplating on whether or not his actions would have some

Rey smiled within himself as

if she saw you like this. If I tell her… what you did to me here,

the last

allowed the latter to stretch his stiff

resorted to bullying and only backed away because I

an asshole, since he abandoned him, but he never thought he would be this

and I don't see us talking too often in the future, but I genuinely don't wish for her to end up with this pathetic excuse for a

face with impudence, almost as if

you doing this, huh? You clearly know how I

Billy was getting jacked. Physically, he was becoming a beast thanks to all the training he was

see him as a big baby—especially when

pathetic, he was lower

we're

responded

had to assert that he didn't fear Billy this early on, or else

in mind, Rey

longer friends with you or anything like that? You brought

empty as they would be

point, all Rey heard was rambling

of my way!" With that, Billy pushed Rey aside and opened the

face soon melted into a warm smile once the students within greeted him, and he proceeded to exchange pleasantries with

guy…' Rey sighed within

just wanted to ignore Billy and move on

time you've crossed me now. I'll have to ensure

he had to do the one thing that