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.

level, but… I think they're cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching

tinge of red

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

was enough for Rey to

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I can't believe I misunderstood. I feel

can understand why you

of them sat beside each other now, and after calming down and sharing their side of

should have confirmed it with you. It's just… arghh..

want to burst out into a loud chuckle,

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

of the control in

Especially when it came

now… she was a

this side of her more than he

person for feeling this way?' He wondered

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

long, she was

actually got

yanked out the pristine

"Y-you did…?"

and dropped it on

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

surprised expression when she saw the box alone pleased

instantly felt like everything

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

"Open it." He said.

for a moment with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock and

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

"You like it?"

question came in a whisper, she turned to smile at

"I love it!"

won it in a game… for

Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

the pure white

has… reminded me of your

stop exaggerating. My eyes don't look

off Rey's comment, he moved even closer

They look

You're embarrassing

in stating the

grew even redder as she tried to look away from

"Rey, stop. Please…"

you want me

what

I don't! You

on Alicia's face,

"Hahaha!!"

not control her own