An Extra’s POV

'Isn't that Rey?!'

The boy in question was hiding behind the bushes, chuckling slightly to himself.

So many questions ran through Alicia's mind as she spotted him. She felt paralyzed, unable to move for some reason.

Perhaps it was because she had just been thinking of him aloud right before seeing him, or maybe it was due to some other reasons.

She felt downright embarrassed.

'D-did he hear any of the things I said?'

She would hope not! Especially the part where she admitted to not having any friends.

Alicia didn't know why exactly she felt it mattered whether Rey perceived her a certain way or not, but she just didn't want it to be the case.

And it was in the heat of this moment that she blurted out her thoughts.

"What are you doing here?"

By the time she heard herself, it was too late.

Her voice traveled faster than she could ever imagine, and Rey was now looking in her direction as a result of that.

'What the hell?! Why did I have to say it out loud?'

Rey's eyes met hers, and while she was slightly flustered by the whole thing, she did her best to maintain a calm demeanor.

She couldn't show any weakness.

"I… um…" As so many thoughts went on in her mind, Rey responded.

He actually replied her!

'I think this is the first time we're speaking to each other.'

It wasn't a big deal or anything, but Alicia just felt like this wasn't the right time.

She could sense hesitation in his tone, and it was clear he didn't want to speak to her.

Whatever business he had going on in the bushes seemed to be more important than talking to her.

Somehow, she found the forthrightness of his expression a little refreshing.

classmates acted hypocritically in front of

few who sucked up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

saying anything more. Should I

reaction to her, he was so immersed in his

to increase,

She wanted to know.

the places he would have most

stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring up from

the guards? Why? Does he want to escape the

but she had never thought someone would be

also have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to be

so extreme, Alicia felt it wasn't

more careful. Be patient and study

didn't know when she

"A-ahhh…"

to

trying to

not the only one skeptical

it felt like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

were told, no

live like this. She wanted

A small smile

he was

for too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was

head back now. It's

to her words, uttering a very

them were walking

know how it happened, and the two of them didn't even say

awkwardly

quarters when she heard a

what you said in

so firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words.

turned and gave

I didn't see you in

him to say in response to what she had just said, but she kept

uncomfortable again, but he struggled

changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment

"A-ah, my apologies!"