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.

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

to her about? What exactly are you up

and based on his tone alone, it was obvious that

the hell

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

felt a surge of irritation the more he heard

against concrete and spitting on his battered

that would only bring

the hell are you doing? You're going this

especially after burning a bunch of monsters to crisps, but Rey endured

out of standing out

Alicia said. I should be

"Just answer my—!"

you like this. The great Billy, righteous Grand Knight, is

felt

now hesitant, contemplating on whether or not his actions would have some

little further…?' Rey smiled within himself as he opened his lips while leaking

Alicia would think… if she saw you like this. If

was the last

back. It finally allowed the latter to stretch his

resorted to bullying and only

already knew his friend was an asshole, since he abandoned him,

don't see us talking too often in the future, but I genuinely

with impudence, almost

why are you doing this, huh? You

was becoming a beast thanks to all

see him as a big baby—especially

pathetic, he was lower

we're

talking about." Rey responded with a sigh, his daring gaze

early on, or else he would

mind, Rey stood

longer friends with you or anything like that? You brought it

as they would be if he was

some point, all Rey

that, Billy pushed Rey aside and opened the door, entering the living

once the students within greeted him, and he proceeded to exchange pleasantries with

Rey sighed within

ignore Billy and

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

he had to do the one thing that would really get to his former best