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.

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

about? What exactly

one with the ragged, imposing voice was Billy, and based on his tone alone, it was

the hell

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

of irritation the more he heard

his head against concrete and spitting on his battered

that would only bring about

are you doing? You're going this far

had to take such a diplomatic position, especially after burning a

could come out of standing out

Alicia said. I should be

"Just answer my—!"

saw you like this. The great Billy, righteous Grand Knight, is no more than

he said this, Rey felt Billy's grip on him

was now hesitant, contemplating on whether

a little further…?' Rey smiled within himself as he opened

like this. If I tell her… what

the last straw for

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

bullying and only backed away

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

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

with impudence,

are you doing this, huh? You clearly know how

was becoming a beast

as a big baby—especially

wasn't just pathetic,

glad we're not friends

Rey responded with a sigh, his

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

that in mind, Rey

because I'm no longer friends

as they would be if he

all Rey heard

my way!" With that, Billy pushed Rey

a warm smile once the students within

guy…' Rey

just wanted to ignore Billy and move on with his

second time you've crossed me now.

he had to do the one thing that would