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 cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching

tinge of red appeared on his

misunderstanding…" Alicia

enough for Rey to heave a sigh

*********

I can't believe I misunderstood.

I can understand why you thought that." Rey smiled with

and after calming down and sharing their

No. I should have confirmed it with you.

made Rey want to burst out into a

even when she chose to be

had most of the

it

she was a total

side of

for feeling this way?' He

successive sighs to calm herself—deeply inhaling and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing her hand on

she

I actually

him and yanked out

"Y-you did…?"

Rey popped out the box and dropped it on the desk that they both

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw the box alone

instantly felt like everything was worth

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

"Open it." He said.

with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do as

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock and

stay in this word, she had never seen anything like the ring that gleaned

"You like it?"

whisper, she turned to

"I love it!"

White Amber. I won it in a game…

Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

pure white

reminded me of your eyes." Rey went

exaggerating. My eyes don't look as

attempt to shrug off Rey's comment, he moved even

look even

it! You're embarrassing

embarrassing in stating the

as she tried to look away from the boy

"Rey, stop. Please…"

truth? My goodness… you want me to lie?" Rey

what I

don't! You tell

A small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst out

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own reaction to