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.

acted hypocritically in front of her, despite

sucked up to her

more.

reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he

began to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely been looking at if he didn't

a single

guards? Why? Does he want to escape

didn't know much about Rey, but she had never thought

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

do something so extreme,

careful. Be

know when she

"A-ahhh…"

to

was indeed trying to

to see that I'm not the only one skeptical

classmates were

as they were told, no

to live like this. She wanted to

A small smile

only he was a

standing awkwardly for too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia

back now. It's getting

up in response to her words, uttering a

realized what was happening, the two of them were walking side by side, all the way

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

just awkwardly

door to the quarters when she heard a voice that

what you

surprised Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning to see his

also…" She turned and gave him a

didn't see you

him to say in response to

was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by

"A-ah, my apologies!"