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.

Not to an extreme level, but… I think they're cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching his

tinge of red

for misunderstanding…" Alicia

Rey to heave a

*********

I can't believe I misunderstood. I feel like an

you thought that."

calming down and sharing their side of the story, the truth

should have confirmed it with you. It's just… arghh..

made Rey want to burst out into

ever saw her uncomposed, and even when she chose to be casual with him, there was still

most of the

it came to her

she was a total

this side of her more than he

a bad person for feeling this way?'

inhaling and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing

long, she

I actually got you

activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out

"Y-you did…?"

Rey popped out the box and dropped it on

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw the box

instantly felt like

so the pure white thing

"Open it." He said.

stared at him for a moment with her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock

had never seen anything like the ring that gleaned

"You like it?"

whisper, she turned to

"I love it!"

called the White Amber. I won

Alicia's cheeks

She murmured, carrying the pure white ring and observing it

it has… reminded me of your eyes."

exaggerating. My eyes don't look as great

attempt to shrug off Rey's

look even

it! You're

in

cheeks grew even redder as she tried to look away from the boy

"Rey, stop. Please…"

telling the truth? My goodness… you want me

know what

don't! You

A small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing

"Hahaha!!"

heard him laugh and could not control