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.

to $his face being pressed upon the concrete, but at this point Rey

her about? What exactly are you up to,

on his tone

hell are

me, Rey? You and Alicia! I saw you walk with her and talk to her. What

felt a surge of irritation

head against concrete and spitting

only bring

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

had to take such a diplomatic position, especially after burning a bunch of monsters to crisps, but

good could come out of

said. I should be

"Just answer my—!"

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

said this, Rey felt Billy's grip

contemplating on

within himself as he opened his lips while

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

the last straw

a few steps back. It finally allowed the latter to stretch his stiff

to bullying and only backed away because I threatened him with

he abandoned him, but he never thought he

often in the future, but I

gazed upon Billy's frowning face with impudence, almost as if

doing this, huh? You clearly know how

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

him as a big baby—especially

pathetic, he

glad we're not

you're talking about." Rey responded with a sigh, his daring gaze still on

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

in mind, Rey

longer friends with you or anything like that? You

as they would be if he was

some point, all Rey heard

my way!" With that, Billy pushed Rey aside

once the students within greeted him, and he

Rey sighed

he just wanted to ignore

crossed me now. I'll have to ensure there isn't

to do the one thing that