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 backstabbers in

few who sucked up to her

more. Should

his reaction to her, he was so immersed in

to

She wanted to know.

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

a single spot,

Why? Does he want

much about Rey, but she had never thought someone would be so

on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow

now, despite Rey having the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt it

careful. Be

know when she

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her words confirmed her

was indeed trying to find a

see that I'm not the only one skeptical of this

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United Human

did as they were told, no

want to live like this. She wanted to live on

I'm not the only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as she stared at

was

long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia

should head back

stood up in response to her words, uttering a

of them were walking side by side, all the way to

them didn't even say a word to each other throughout their

just awkwardly

open the door to the quarters when she heard

what you said in

Rey could muster such words.

do. And also…" She turned and

see you in

didn't know what exactly she expected him to say in response

seemed he was uncomfortable again,

will be changing

"I'll read at night."

to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both of their

"A-ah, my apologies!"