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

tinge of red appeared on

Alicia burst out into a

for Rey to heave a

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I can't believe I misunderstood. I feel like an

can understand why you thought

each other now, and after calming down

it

burst out into a loud chuckle, but

when she chose to be casual with him, there was still this air of elegance—unparalleled pristine—around

most of the control

it came to her

she was a total

of her more than he

I a bad person for feeling this way?'

calm herself—deeply inhaling and exhaling

long, she

actually got

activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked

"Y-you did…?"

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

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

she saw the

felt like everything was worth

so the pure white thing slid

"Open it." He said.

her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do

"T-THIS IS…!"

in both shock and

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

"You like it?"

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

"I love it!"

White Amber. I won

on Alicia's cheeks

murmured, carrying the pure white ring and observing it

of your

exaggerating. My eyes don't look as

to shrug off Rey's comment, he moved even closer

look even

You're embarrassing

in

even redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

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

know what I

I don't! You

small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own