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

of red appeared on

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

to

*********

I misunderstood.

understand why you thought that." Rey smiled with

and after calming

I should have confirmed it with

made Rey want to burst out into a loud

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

of the control

when it came

was a total

of her

for feeling this way?'

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

she

I actually got you

[Inventory] behind him and yanked out

"Y-you did…?"

and dropped it on the

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

saw the

felt like

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

"Open it." He said.

with her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

both shock and immense

had never

"You like it?"

a whisper, she turned to smile

"I love it!"

Amber. I won it in a

hues instantly appeared on Alicia's cheeks as she heard those

the pure

has… reminded me of your eyes." Rey

eyes don't look as

Alicia's attempt to shrug off Rey's

They look even

You're

embarrassing in

grew even redder as she tried to look away

"Rey, stop. Please…"

the truth? My goodness… you want me to lie?" Rey gasped

what I

don't! You

A small pout formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey

"Hahaha!!"

and could not control her