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.

far, her classmates acted hypocritically in front of

sucked up to her made her feel

saying anything more. Should

was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was

curiosity began to

She wanted to know.

would have most likely been looking

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

Does he want to escape the Royal

Rey, but she had never thought someone would be so

place without detection, but I

despite Rey having the guts to do something so extreme,

careful. Be patient

when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

to her words

indeed trying to

I'm not the

almost all her classmates were in bed

did as they were told, no

Alicia didn't want to live like this. She wanted to live on

A small smile escaped her lips as she stared

was

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

head back now.

up in response to her

two of them were walking side

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

just awkwardly

the door to the quarters when she heard a voice that startled

keep what you said

surprised Rey could muster such words. More and more, she

And also…" She turned and

didn't see you

say in response to

was uncomfortable again, but he

be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"