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

red

Alicia burst out into a

to

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believe I misunderstood. I feel

understand why you thought that." Rey smiled with

sat beside each other now, and after calming down and sharing

I should have confirmed it with you. It's

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

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

most of the control

it came to

was a

this side of her more than

bad person for feeling this way?'

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

she

I actually got you

activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out

"Y-you did…?"

out the box and dropped it

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

she saw the box

instantly felt like everything was worth

to her, so the pure

"Open it." He said.

stared at him for a moment with her stunned expression,

"T-THIS IS…!"

both

never seen anything like the

"You like it?"

Rey's question came in a whisper, she turned to smile

"I love it!"

the White Amber. I won it in

instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

pure

has… reminded me of your eyes."

eyes don't look

to shrug off Rey's

They look

You're

in

cheeks grew even redder as she tried

"Rey, stop. Please…"

goodness… you want me to lie?" Rey gasped

what

I don't!

on Alicia's

"Hahaha!!"

laugh and could not control her own reaction