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 attached to it,

could you help

handed the necklace to him and packed her

a choice in the matter?' Rey wondered as he stole a good look at

was really pretty, and her skin had

the necklace. As he did so, his fingers brushed past her skin a few

soft…' He thought to himself

forehead had a pink shade

He found himself laughing

into place, using her fingers to push aside any stray hair

How do I

apart maybe—and her surprisingly stoic face as she

good on you.

formed on her face

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

too?!' Rey wanted to pull his hair out with the way

said nothing to confirm her

noticed this and

gusss. I know the White Ember was meant for someone else. But since this isn't that, I think I'll be a bit greedy

again, she

cocked her head to the side and

point, Rey knew he was only presented with two

"Yes" and "Yes."

up with a third

took all he had, but Rey figured

"I guess so."

that response?" Esme nearly snickered as

only until he heard her laugh at him that he realized

with one of

*********

of time passed, and Rey found himself slowly

in his stomach disappeared, and he found himself enjoying her

It felt amazing!

different, yet

over again. No… Alicia and I had

was so strange and

what made things