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." Rey

red appeared on his

Alicia burst out into a small

Rey to heave

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believe I misunderstood. I

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

other now, and after calming

have confirmed it with you. It's just… arghh.. never

burst out into

to be casual with

most of the control in their

it

was a total

Rey liked this side of

bad person for feeling this way?' He wondered to

and exhaling periodically, while also gently

long, she was

I actually got

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

"Y-you did…?"

box and dropped it

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

surprised expression when she saw the box

instantly felt like everything

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

"Open it." He said.

a moment with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do as

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock

in this word, she had never seen anything

"You like it?"

came in a whisper, she

"I love it!"

the White Amber. I won

on Alicia's cheeks as she heard

murmured, carrying the pure white ring

reminded me of your eyes." Rey went on

exaggerating. My eyes don't look as great

shrug off Rey's comment, he moved even

They look

You're embarrassing

embarrassing in

redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

the truth? My goodness… you want

know what

I don't! You

small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing

"Hahaha!!"

and could not control