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.

pressed upon the concrete, but at

to her about? What

Billy, and based on his tone alone,

the hell are

talk to her. What were you two talking about? Did you make her uncomfortable?

a surge of irritation the more he

like smashing his head against concrete and spitting on

that would only bring about

doing? You're going this far because

especially after burning a bunch of monsters to

could come out of

said. I should

"Just answer my—!"

wonder what Adonis would think if he saw you like this. The

Rey felt Billy's grip

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

smiled within himself as he

also… urgh… wonder what Alicia would think… if she saw you like this. If I tell her… what you did to me

last straw

finally allowed the latter to stretch

to bullying and only backed away because I threatened

knew his friend was an asshole, since he abandoned him, but he never thought he would be

really know Alicia, and I don't see us talking too often in the future, but I genuinely

impudence, almost as if daring him to do

this, huh? You clearly know how I

getting jacked. Physically, he was becoming a beast thanks to

could only see him as a big baby—especially when he asked

wasn't just pathetic, he was lower than

glad we're

you're talking about." Rey responded

this early on, or else

that in mind,

I'm no longer friends with

to Billy blabbing, his eyes as empty as they would be if he was staring at a brick

point, all Rey heard

With that, Billy

a warm smile once the students within

guy…' Rey

to ignore Billy and move on with

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

had to do the one thing that would