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 was now

tinge of red

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

enough for Rey to

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misunderstood. I feel like an

I can understand why you thought that."

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

it with you. It's just… arghh.. never

to burst out into a

chose to be casual with him, there was still

the control

when it came to

was a total

this side of her

feeling this way?' He wondered

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

long, she

I actually got you

his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out the pristine box that contained

"Y-you did…?"

box and dropped

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

saw

instantly felt like everything

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

"Open it." He said.

stared at him for a moment with her stunned expression,

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock and immense

never seen anything like the ring that

"You like it?"

whisper, she turned

"I love it!"

I won it in a game… for

Alicia's cheeks as she heard

pure white ring

reminded me of your

My eyes don't look as

off Rey's

They look

it! You're embarrassing

embarrassing in stating

as she tried to look away from the boy

"Rey, stop. Please…"

the truth? My goodness… you want me to

know what I

don't! You

pout formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey

"Hahaha!!"

could not control her own reaction