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?"

nodded as he heard those words

for once. Surely, you don't mind…" At this point, Adrien stood in front of Justin,

"I don't mind."

There's no reason to act so tense, is

those sentiments existed in words alone. Adrien had always been fond of exercising courtesy in the way he addressed people, but based on his expression and actions, it was clear he didn't particularly feel

as

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

of the deal, I can even lick

again?" Adrien

a moment, considering how he was just thinking along those lines. He felt a little annoyed that he was

the one

why did you choose

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

and return home, and you had the means to make me stronger and immortal by turning me

glossing over everything… but that

sob story about my girl back home, or the sickness that… ah, no… nevermind that.' He shook off his thoughts and

again, which was why he was betraying his comrades despite

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

he loved his friends, and he loved the people of

family back on Earth. They're my

games could distract him from

from the one he had been hearing all of this time—echoed in the air. This one also felt familiar,

eyes and focused on the entity before him, he realized it wasn't