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.

I think they're cool."

of red appeared on his

Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out into a

Rey to heave a sigh

*********

believe I misunderstood. I

can understand why you

after calming down and

should have confirmed it

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

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

of the

when it

was a

liked this side of her

person for feeling this way?' He wondered

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

long, she

actually got

behind him and yanked out the pristine box

"Y-you did…?"

dropped it on the

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw

like

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

"Open it." He said.

her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock and immense

her stay in this word, she had never

"You like it?"

question came in a whisper, she turned

"I love it!"

Amber. I won it in a game…

on Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

the pure

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

don't look as

attempt to shrug off Rey's comment, he moved

They look

You're embarrassing

embarrassing in

grew even redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

you want me to lie?" Rey

know what I

don't! You

Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst

"Hahaha!!"

laugh and could not control her own reaction