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.

goosebumbs about

out of his thoughts, and he looked at her with his most

"Yes?"

well, this was a lot of fun." She muttered, her eyes glistening as she turned to look at him.

"Me too…"

lot more that Alicia wanted to say. He desired to ask, but something told him to hold off and be

And so, he was.

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

worried before. About you, and about… us." Something about how Alicia said he 'us' made

creased his brows the moment he heard

"Worried? Why?"

distant lately.

moment that Rey realized just how much of an effect his absence had affected

gross that makes me, which is why I didn't want to say anything for the

with you, there's just such

when he acted weird, and when Rey

ground would

of those things? The heck?!' He already knew his duplicate

have more moments like

a little before looking away—at the ground—and then back

"… I missed you."

felt something

such an insensitive idiot for not paying enough attention to Alicia. They were close friends, yet he just left her with

was just

that oozed within him. It was impossible to ignore the chemistry in the air that night, and Rey felt

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

go for it?' He saw her

seemed to call him nearer, and he just couldn't refuse the instinctive act

She's going to hate me! She's going to slap

thoughts played over in his