An Extra’s POV

"A-Adrien…?!"

The calm smile that the teenage boy in front of Justin had caused chills to permeate through his bones. The sole touch on his shoulder nearly caused his body to grow numb.

Still, Justin maintained his sanity and consciousness.

"What did I say about calling out my name so flippantly?"

"A-ah… my apologies." Justin found himself taking a few steps back to create some distance between him and Adrien before bowing his head in apology.

Before he could even leak out another word, a silhouette appeared right behind Justin, where he now stood. It belonged to none other than the same young man that he had tried to avoid proximity with.

"It's fine…"

Justin froze in place, and Adrien smiled as he touched him from behind this time.

"Why are you looking so tense? You haven't done anything wrong… have you?" He coiled closer to Justin, their faces mere inches apart from each other.

At this point, the lad's heart was racing rapidly.

Was this due to fear? How about natural subservience? It was both.

Justin had no choice but to tremble before Adrien, despite the both of them being supposedly peers. Perhaps this was just the inevitable reaction his body had to make when in the presence of the one who made it this way.

Either way, he had no choice but to keep his head lowered.

"N-nothing wrong. I've done what you asked me to. I was also about to call you, per our scheduled meeting period, but—"

"I wasn't available… right?"

as he heard those words of confirmation from

I just wanted a more physical interaction for once. Surely, you don't mind…" At this point, Adrien stood in front of Justin, finally keeping a small distance

"I don't mind."

reason to act so tense, is there? We're on the

of exercising courtesy in the way he addressed people, but based on his expression and actions,

never saw Justin as a peer

tool for him… and that's okay.' He told himself, obediently raising his head per the instruction

his end of the deal, I can even lick his

why did you choose to work with me again?" Adrien interrupted his thoughts with a rather

took Justin off-guard for a moment, considering how he was just thinking along those lines. He felt a little annoyed that he was being probed about

about? You were the one who

you choose to

fists for a few seconds before loosening it and giving out a sigh. He truly had no choice in

this world and return home, and you had the means to make me stronger and immortal by turning me into an Undead. That way… I could make it back home

everything… but that

home, or the sickness that…

why he was betraying

could even be dead by now. I… I can't afford to risk my life if it means I might not get to

he loved his friends, and he loved the people

Earth. They're my

silly jokes or fun games could distract him from that

this time—echoed in the air. This one also felt familiar, but for

Justin lifted his eyes and focused on the entity before him, he realized