An Extra’s POV

"W-what…?"

Belle's mask of bravado broke as Ralyks made his statement. Her eyes were wide open as she looked at the darkness before her.

"There's no need to hide it. I see through you, you know?"

More chuckles of amusement echoed from behind the mask as Ralyks drew closer to her by shifting his body forward.

Belle felt like she wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere to run to.

She could only watch him approach.

"S-so what if I am?" She found herself asking.

This would be the time where she was meant to deny what he was saying, but here she was digging a deeper hole for herself.

'I've never been this honest with anyone before.'

Belle didn't want to stop, but she also understood how dangerous her current disposition was—especially if she was found out.

'I can't let everything come crashing down! I can't be found out!' She panicked as she tried to look away from Ralyks.

"There's no need to worry."

The calm words that came from Ralyks seemed to embrace her and draw her body closer to him.

Belle suddenly felt at ease.

"I won't tell on you. In fact, I find your personality refreshing…"

"W-what are you…?"

"I mean that I quite like you, Belle. You're very much my type."

"I-I don't understand…"

Belle was so confused, yet something within her felt happy to hear those words.

She felt her cheeks grow hot, and she felt herself sinking deeper into the gaze of a man whose face she didn't even know.

"There's no need for you to understand. I understand it all—your thoughts, your emotions, and your current dilemma."

said it before, but it was only now that Belle believed

see through

as her

what to say

She asked the man

"Pardon?"

my bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone and

tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

despicable by most, yet this man wasn't even moved by

lot of people to suffer for

What else?" Ralyks asked once

knowing that they're good people, I can't help but desire to see them

of silence elapsed,

herself as she maintained eye contact with

eyes did not flicker for a

this question, Belle felt a sting within

of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the

crimson stare

Too cold.

remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no

hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

consumed

images of horror played through her

saw was

even understand most of it. The

really have the right to call yourself evil?

eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in her

"You are not evil."

am not evil." She repeated

were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them

grown more mature now. You

understand things

on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow strands

matters most aren't our intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to

is simply due

As someone

who I

Are you good because you help people, or do you help people because you are good? It's