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.

the ring attached

you don't mind, could you

handed the necklace to him and packed her

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

had a major role

was helping her to put on the necklace. As he did so, his fingers brushed past

thought to himself as he did

wonder her forehead had a pink shade despite his knock

guess she's very delicate.' He found himself laughing internally until he was

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

do

her surprisingly stoic face as she asked the question made

good on you.

on her

Even though you didn't mean for something like this

too?!' Rey wanted to pull his hair out

said nothing to confirm

noticed this and giggled a

a 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

she

fine by you?" She cocked her head

was only presented with two words as

"Yes" and "Yes."

up with a

but Rey figured out the perfect

"I guess so."

snickered as

her laugh at him that he realized

should have just gone with one

*********

of time passed, and Rey found himself slowly getting more comfortable

disappeared, and he found himself enjoying her company so

It felt amazing!

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

like with Alicia all over again. No… Alicia and I had books and a

everything was so strange

that was what made things so