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.

her classmates acted hypocritically in front of her, despite being jealous

her

anything more. Should I just walk

based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't notice her

to

She wanted to know.

would have most

on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single

the guards? Why? Does he want to escape the Royal

Rey, but she had never thought someone would

plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want

something so extreme, Alicia felt it wasn't time for him to

should be more careful.

when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

to her words confirmed

to

not the only one skeptical of this whole

all her classmates were

they were told, no questions

live like this. She

seems.' A small smile

was

and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to

should head back

to her words,

she realized what was happening, the two of them were walking side

didn't even know how it happened, and the two of them didn't even say a word to each other throughout their

awkwardly strode

to the quarters when she heard a voice

keep what you said in

so firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning

And also…" She turned and

you in

say in response

was uncomfortable again,

changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

to the doorknob, which was already being held

"A-ah, my apologies!"