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.

but… I think they're

tinge of red appeared on

I see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia

was enough for Rey to heave a sigh of

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believe I misunderstood.

why you thought that." Rey smiled

after calming down and

should have confirmed it with

burst out into a

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

of the control in

when it came to

now… she was

this side of her

person for feeling this way?' He

and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing her hand

long, she

actually

swiftly activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out the pristine

"Y-you did…?"

Rey popped out the box and dropped it

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

saw the box alone pleased

like

so the pure white thing slid

"Open it." He said.

stunned expression, and

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock

her stay in this word, she had never

"You like it?"

question came in a whisper, she turned

"I love it!"

Amber. I won it in

instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks

the pure white ring and

has… reminded me of your

stop exaggerating. My eyes don't look as

attempt to shrug off Rey's comment,

They look

You're embarrassing

embarrassing in stating

even redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

goodness… you want me to lie?" Rey gasped

what

don't! You

small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own reaction