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.

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

up to her made her feel more

more. Should I just

creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he

began to increase,

She wanted to know.

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

noticed guards on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring up

Why? Does he want to escape the

Rey, but she had never thought someone

leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and

having the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt it wasn't time for

be more careful. Be

know when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to

trying to find a

I'm not the only one skeptical of this

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

as they were told,

like this.

only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as she stared

he was

for too long, and Rey squatting behind the

head back now. It's getting

to her words, uttering a very

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

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

just awkwardly strode

door to the quarters when she

what you said in

Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning

She turned and gave him

didn't see you

response to what she had

again, but he struggled to

be changing my

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"