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?"

heard those words of confirmation

me for that. 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

"I don't mind."

no reason to act so tense, is there? We're

Adrien had always been fond of exercising courtesy in the way he addressed people, but

saw Justin as

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

end of

me again?" Adrien interrupted his

annoyed that he was being probed about such a

you talking about? You were the one who

you

before loosening it and giving out a sigh.

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 in one piece and see my

over everything… but that was all

home, or the sickness that… ah, no… nevermind that.' He

was why he

and no one even knows where Adonis is. 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 them

his friends, and he loved the people of this

loyalty lies with my family back on Earth. They're my first priority, and they

games could

all of this time—echoed in the air. This one also felt familiar,

the entity before him, he realized it