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.

think they're cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching his face

tinge of red appeared on

see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out into

to heave a sigh

*********

can't believe I misunderstood.

I can understand why you thought that." Rey smiled

each other now, and after calming down and sharing their side

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

to burst out into a loud chuckle, but he

be casual with him, there was

the control in their

Especially when it came

now… she was a total

of her

bad person for feeling this

exhaling periodically, while also gently placing her hand

she

I actually

and yanked out the pristine

"Y-you did…?"

popped out the box and dropped it on the desk that they

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

she saw the box alone

felt like everything

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

"Open it." He said.

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

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock and

stay in this word, she had never seen anything like the ring

"You like it?"

a whisper, she turned to

"I love it!"

White Amber. I won it in

on Alicia's cheeks

the pure white ring and

gem it has… reminded me of your

don't

Rey's comment, he moved even closer

They look

You're

embarrassing in

cheeks grew even redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

the truth? My goodness… you want me to lie?"

know what I

don't!

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

"Hahaha!!"

could not control her