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.

but… I think they're cool." Rey was now awkwardly scratching his face with a

red appeared on

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

enough for Rey to heave

*********

I misunderstood. I feel like an

why you thought that."

after calming down and sharing their

it with

out into a loud chuckle, but

and even when she chose to be casual with him, there was still this air

had most of the control in

it came to her

now… she was

liked this side of her

I a bad person for feeling this

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

she

actually got

his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out the pristine

"Y-you did…?"

box and dropped it on the desk

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

she saw the box alone pleased

instantly felt like

the pure white thing slid across the desk

"Open it." He said.

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

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock and

this word, she had never seen anything

"You like it?"

in a whisper,

"I love it!"

White Amber. I won it in a

hues instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she heard

murmured, carrying the pure white ring and observing it

it has… reminded me of

exaggerating. My eyes don't look as

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

They look

it! You're embarrassing

in stating

redder as she tried

"Rey, stop. Please…"

goodness… you want me to lie?" Rey gasped

know what I

don't! You

on Alicia's

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own