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

who sucked up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

more. Should I

being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't

to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

it be…?' Her gaze shifted to the places he would have most

patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single

Why? Does he want to

know much about Rey, but she had never

also have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to

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

careful. Be

didn't know when she

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to

to

to see that I'm not the

almost all her classmates were in bed

they were

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

it seems.' A small smile

was a little

Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia

should head back now.

stood up in response to her

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

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

just awkwardly strode

to the quarters when she heard a voice that

what you

that she was surprised Rey could muster such words. More

She turned

didn't see you in

response to what she had just said, but

again, but

will 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!"