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.

I think they're cool." Rey

red

for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst out

enough for Rey to heave a sigh of

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believe I misunderstood. I feel like an

why you thought

and after calming down and sharing their side of the

should have confirmed it with you. It's

face made Rey want to burst out

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

of the

Especially when it came to

she was a total

this side of

feeling this way?' He wondered

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

she

actually got

[Inventory] behind him and yanked out the pristine box

"Y-you did…?"

dropped it on the desk

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

expression when she saw the box

instantly felt like everything

her, so the pure white thing slid

"Open it." He said.

at him for a moment with her stunned expression, and then proceeded

"T-THIS IS…!"

exclaimed in both shock

word, she had never seen anything

"You like it?"

came in a whisper, she turned to

"I love it!"

won it in a game…

on Alicia's cheeks as she

the pure white ring and observing it

reminded me of your eyes."

eyes don't look

to shrug off Rey's comment, he moved

look

it! You're

in stating

even redder as she tried to look away from

"Rey, stop. Please…"

you want me to lie?"

what

I don't!

Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst

"Hahaha!!"

him laugh and could not control her own reaction