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.

Not to an extreme level, but… I think they're

red appeared on

see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out into a

for Rey to heave a sigh of

*********

believe I misunderstood.

understand why you thought that." Rey smiled

sat beside each other now, and after calming

No. I should have confirmed it with you. It's

want to burst out into

her uncomposed, and even when she chose to be casual with him, there was

the control in their

when it came

now… she was a

liked this side of her

person for feeling this way?'

inhaling and exhaling

long, she

actually got

activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out the

"Y-you did…?"

dropped it on the desk

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw the box

felt like everything was

so the pure white thing slid across

"Open it." He said.

her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock

had never seen anything like

"You like it?"

a whisper, she turned

"I love it!"

the White Amber. I won it in a game…

hues instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

carrying the pure

reminded me of your

exaggerating. My eyes don't

to shrug off Rey's

They look even

it! You're embarrassing

embarrassing in

cheeks grew even redder as she tried to look

"Rey, stop. Please…"

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

what I

don't! You tell

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

"Hahaha!!"

and could not control her