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.

see the person responsible, thanks to $his face being pressed upon the concrete, but at this point

were you talking to her about? What exactly are

and based on his tone alone, it

hell are

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

felt a surge of irritation the more he

against concrete and spitting on

that would only

you doing? You're going this far because of that?"

annoying that he had to take such a diplomatic position, especially after

good could come out of

like Alicia said.

"Just answer my—!"

you like this. The

Rey felt Billy's

hesitant, contemplating on whether or not his actions

himself as he

she saw you like

was the last straw

few steps back. It finally allowed the latter to stretch his stiff body and rub his itchy

really resorted to bullying and only backed away because I threatened him

he abandoned him, but he never

too often in the future, but I genuinely don't wish for her to end up

frowning face with impudence, almost as if daring him to do

are you doing this, huh? You clearly know how

jacked. Physically, he was becoming

him as a

pathetic, he

we're not

about." Rey responded with a sigh,

to assert that he didn't fear Billy this early on, or else he would keep getting

in mind, Rey stood

Is it revenge because I'm no longer friends with you or anything like that? You brought it

Billy blabbing, his eyes as empty as they would be if he was staring

all Rey heard was rambling

just stay out of my way!" With that, Billy pushed

soon melted into a warm smile once the students within greeted him, and he

Rey

than anything, he just wanted to ignore Billy and

me now. I'll have

to do the one thing that would really