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.

extreme level, but… I think they're cool."

red appeared

Alicia burst out

Rey to heave

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misunderstood. I feel like

you thought that."

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

it

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

ever saw her uncomposed, and even when she chose to be casual

the

it

now… she was

of her more than

a bad person for feeling this way?' He wondered

calm herself—deeply inhaling and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing her hand

long, she was

actually

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

"Y-you did…?"

and dropped it

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

when she saw the box

like

the pure white thing slid across the desk

"Open it." He said.

her stunned expression, and then

"T-THIS IS…!"

in both shock and

stay in this word, she had never

"You like it?"

a whisper, she

"I love it!"

called the White Amber. I won

instantly appeared on Alicia's

carrying the pure

gem it has… reminded me of your eyes." Rey went on to

My eyes don't look as great as

off Rey's comment, he moved

look

it! You're

embarrassing in stating

redder as she tried to look away from the boy

"Rey, stop. Please…"

truth? My goodness… you want me to

what

I don't! You

Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst out

"Hahaha!!"

could not control her own reaction