An Extra’s POV

"It's fine if you don't want to talk about it."

Esme's voice woke Rey up from his drawn-out thoughts.

He turned behind and saw her slowly rising to a seated position too, a friendly smile written on her face as she rose.

"A-ah, it's—!"

"I understand. It's about a girl, right?"

"W-what? How can you be so sure!" As soon as Rey said this, and also saw Esme's smile widen, he realized the ugly truth.

'I've been tricked! Damnit!'

It was too late to realize it at that point, though. He had been careless, and now the price had to be paid.

"I just made a guess. But it seems like I was spot-on."

Rey wanted to ask Esme for the reason behind her guess this time, but before he could say anything, she told him.

"That man… Asher… he referred to you and I as a couple the last time."

Rey remembered how he noticed Esme's face twitching back when it was mentioned.

She didn't say anything after then, but since she was mentioning it now, Rey knew he had to vindicate himself.

"I told him we weren't a couple. No, it wasn't even that! It was—!"

"This isn't meant for me, is it? It's meant for the girl you're thinking of." Esme brought out a necklace from her pocket.

There was a ring at the center of the silver-like chain.

It was the White Ember—or, something similar.

The ring this time still had a frosty white surface, but the gem at the center peered more aqua than ember.

It was a glowing blue gem.

"They designed something a little different for me. It matches my eyes, don't you think?"

"Y-yeah…" Rey managed to say.

well as the ring

you don't mind, could you help

to him and packed her long black

she even giving me a choice in the matter?' Rey wondered as he stole a good look at her delicate, pale

her skin had a major role

helping her to put on the necklace. As he

to himself

no wonder her forehead had a pink shade despite his knock

delicate.' He found himself laughing internally until he was

her hair back into place, using her fingers to push aside any stray hair that would block the necklace from

do

surprisingly stoic face as she asked the question made his heart nearly skip

looks good

on her face

so? Thanks. Even though you didn't mean for something like this to be made

knows about that too?!' Rey wanted to pull his hair out with the way the girl pulled

time, though, he said nothing

noticed this and giggled

wary. This isn't a gusss. I know the White Ember was meant for someone else. But since

again, she

you?" She cocked her head to the side and

he was only presented

"Yes" and "Yes."

to come up

all he had, but Rey figured out the perfect response

"I guess so."

that response?" Esme nearly snickered as she covered her mouth and laughed out

her laugh at

one of

*********

passed, and Rey found himself slowly

his stomach disappeared, and he found himself enjoying

It felt amazing!

people, they couldn't be any different, yet they got

No… Alicia and I had books and

with Esme, everything was so

made things so