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.

hypocritically in front of

to her

saying anything more. Should I just walk

his reaction to her, he was

began to

She wanted to know.

be…?' Her gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely been looking at

and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring up from all

the guards? Why? Does

Rey, but she had never thought someone

how to leave this place without detection, but I

the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt

careful. Be patient

she

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her words confirmed her

was indeed trying to

the only one skeptical

felt like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis

did as they were

live like this.

only one, it seems.' A small smile

only he was a

standing awkwardly for too long, and Rey squatting behind the

should head back now. It's getting

slowly stood up in response to her

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

the two of them didn't even say a word to each other

awkwardly

to open the door to the quarters

you said

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

She turned and

I didn't see you in the

in response to what

uncomfortable again,

be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"