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.

to an extreme level, but… I think they're cool." Rey was

red appeared on his

see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out into a small

was enough for Rey to heave a

*********

I misunderstood. I feel

I can understand why you thought that."

of them sat beside each other now, and after calming down and sharing their side of the story,

have confirmed it with you. It's

face made Rey want to burst out into a loud chuckle, but he suppressed

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

most of the control

it came to her

now… she was a

this side of her more

feeling

and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing her hand

long, she

actually

behind him and yanked out the pristine

"Y-you did…?"

dropped it on the desk that

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

surprised expression when she saw the

like everything

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

"Open it." He said.

with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do as

"T-THIS IS…!"

in both shock and immense

her stay in this word, she had never seen anything like

"You like it?"

whisper, she turned to

"I love it!"

won it in a

instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks

pure white

it has… reminded me of your eyes." Rey

don't look

Alicia's attempt to shrug off Rey's comment,

They look

You're embarrassing

in

redder as she tried to

"Rey, stop. Please…"

My goodness… you want me

what

I don't! You

Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst out

"Hahaha!!"

not control