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."

tinge of red appeared on

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

was enough for Rey to heave a sigh of

*********

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

can understand why you thought that." Rey

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

have confirmed it with

burst out into a loud chuckle, but he suppressed

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

had most of the control in their

when it came to

was

liked this side of her more than

I a bad person for feeling this

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

long, she

actually got you

him and yanked out the

"Y-you did…?"

Rey popped out the box and dropped it on the

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw

felt like

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

"Open it." He said.

with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do as

"T-THIS IS…!"

both

had never seen

"You like it?"

a whisper, she turned to smile at

"I love it!"

the White Amber. I won it in

on Alicia's

the pure

of your eyes." Rey went

eyes don't look as great

to shrug off Rey's comment, he moved

look even

it! You're embarrassing

in stating the

grew even redder as she tried

"Rey, stop. Please…"

the truth? My goodness… you want

what

don't! You

pout formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey to

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own reaction