An Extra’s POV

Two students stood in their respective chairs and respective desks within the expansive Library.

One would expect this haven of silence to remain that way, especially since only two people occupied it.

However…

"N-no! You misunderstood—!"

"Since when did you two start… ahh, never mind. You're both in Beta Class, so I should have already known."

"Hey, relax…"

"I thought you were a loner and all, but I didn't know you had such friends. Noah… Trisha."

"No, Alicia, I—!"

"So you were such a ladies man and I had no idea. What a—"

"ALICIA!"

Rey's voice was so loud in Alicia's ears that it startled her to another degree.

The book she held flew out of her hands, falling to the floor… right beside Rey's feet.

Rey was right in front of her now, causing her heart to race to an extreme degree.

Alicia had never heard him shout that loud before.

Even his current expression… how he creased his brows and stood so imposingly in front of her… she had never seen this side of him before.

"Alicia…" Rey's voice grew softer.

How he had managed to close his distance from where he sat before was a mystery to her, but all she knew was that he was close.

… Too close.

"I'm sorry I ditched you like that. I went with Noah to get something, and I didn't want things to be awkward for you since we already had an earlier arrangement."

Rey wasn't particularly lying, but he conveniently left out the part where he forgot about her entirely.

"So it wasn't awkward for Trisha to tag along? I guess it's fine for you three since you're in the Be—"

"Trisha didn't come with us."

"E-eh…?"

"It was just Noah and me."

"A-ah…?"

"I only saw Trisha once we met at the rendezvous spot. She was showing me her sword, since I have an… interest in it. That's all."

"You… like swords?" Alicia's soft and curious tone told Rey that she was no longer upset.

Still, he knew he wasn't out of the woods yet.

an extreme level, but… I think they're cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching his

tinge of red

Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out into a

Rey to heave a sigh

*********

I can't believe I misunderstood. I feel like

why you

now, and after calming down and

I should have confirmed it with you. It's

to burst out into a loud chuckle,

when she chose to be casual with him, there was still this

of the

Especially when it came to

now… she was a

liked this side of

person for feeling this way?' He wondered

and exhaling periodically, while

she was

actually got

and yanked out the pristine box

"Y-you did…?"

popped out the box and dropped it on

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw the box alone pleased

instantly felt like everything was

box closer to her, so the pure white thing slid across

"Open it." He said.

her stunned

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock

her stay in this word, she had never

"You like it?"

came in a whisper, she turned to smile at

"I love it!"

I won it

hues instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she

She murmured, carrying the pure white ring and

me of your eyes."

eyes don't look as great

Rey's

look even

You're embarrassing

in stating

cheeks grew even redder as she tried to look away from

"Rey, stop. Please…"

truth? My goodness… you want

what

don't! You

Alicia's face, causing Rey

"Hahaha!!"

heard him laugh and could not control