An Extra’s POV

The plan was to spend an hour exploring.

But, due to their long conversation, the incredible amount of fun they were having, and just the reluctance to leave each other… the two ended up spending nearly four hours together.

It was already getting dark at this point, as the evening had aged into night.

Rey walked side by side with Alicia, as they found themselves under the night sky, enjoying the cool ambiance of the world around them.

None of them said anything. They were just soaked in the world around them as they felt the warmth of their hands.

Yes, they were holding hands.

Even Rey didn't know when this started, but they just happened to do so. So far, their activities had included a lot of sightseeing and eating tons of local delicacies.

They didn't taste as good as the Royal Estate meals, but just as Rey noted during his time with Noah, the food in the city had a certain flavor that made it stand out to the senses.

Nonetheless, they had tons of fun.

'Is this a date?' At some point Rey had to ask himself.

He looked at Alicia and observed her smile. She seemed happy—very happy—with him. Didn't that mean that she liked him?

'But what if it's just as a friend and I'm overthinking it?'

If that was the case, then he would ruin their friendship by confessing to her. That had been what was holding him back for so long.

Well, that and his secret as Ralyks.

'I can't keep running from my feelings. I'll confront them once I reveal myself as Ralyks and tell her the truth!'

He was still scared about what her reaction was going to be. However, since he really believed that he had to be honest with the person he really loved… he just had to take the leap and hope for the best.

'I'll tell her about it in private first. Then, I'll reveal it to everyone else…' It would be when Lucielle and Brutus arrived, so he wouldn't have to explain himself again.

got goosebumbs about the whole

voice broke him out of his thoughts, and he looked at her with his

"Yes?"

a lot of fun." She muttered, her eyes glistening as she turned to look at him. "I had

"Me too…"

Alicia wanted to say. He desired

And so, he was.

see what she would tell him, his eyes beaming as it

was a little worried before. About you, and about… us." Something about how Alicia said he 'us' made Rey's heart

the moment he

"Worried? Why?"

acting pretty distant lately. It's like

was really at that moment that Rey realized just how much of an effect his absence had affected his relationship with

is why I didn't want to

to say anything before, but then after tonight, this time with you, there's just such

when he acted weird, and

wished the ground would swallow him that very

things? The heck?!' He already knew his duplicate was a poor imitation of him, personality-wise, but this was just

to have more moments like this, you know? Ahh, I hope I'm not ranting too much or anything.

paused a little before looking away—at

"… I missed you."

Rey heard that, he felt something in his

that he was such an insensitive idiot for not paying enough attention to Alicia. They were close friends, yet he

just next-level

to

and they now sat at a secluded corner, just the two of them, under the

I… go for it?' He saw her

and he just couldn't refuse the

She's going to hate

those thoughts played over in his mind