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.

Not to an extreme level, but… I think they're cool." Rey

tinge of red appeared on his

I see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out

Rey to heave a sigh

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I misunderstood. I feel like an

can understand why you thought

after calming down and sharing their side of the

I should have confirmed it

burst out into

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

the control

Especially when it came to

now… she was a

liked this side of her more

bad person for feeling this

calm herself—deeply inhaling and exhaling periodically, while

long, she

I actually

[Inventory] behind him and yanked out the pristine box

"Y-you did…?"

popped out the box and dropped

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

surprised expression when she saw the box alone pleased

instantly felt like everything was

pure white thing slid across the desk and

"Open it." He said.

moment with her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

in both shock and

had never seen anything like the ring that

"You like it?"

question came in a whisper,

"I love it!"

called the White Amber. I won

hues instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she heard

She murmured, carrying the pure

has… reminded me of your eyes." Rey went on

eyes don't look as great as

Alicia's attempt to shrug off Rey's comment, he

look even

You're

embarrassing in stating

redder as she tried to look away from the

"Rey, stop. Please…"

My goodness… you want me

what I

don't! You tell

formed on Alicia's

"Hahaha!!"

and could not control