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.

acted hypocritically in front of her, despite

her made her feel more uncomfortable

not saying anything more.

and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't notice

began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

to the places he would have most likely been looking at if he

on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single

guards? Why? Does he want to escape the Royal

about Rey, but she had never thought

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

so extreme, Alicia felt it

more careful. Be patient and

she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed

indeed trying to find

I'm not the only

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

were told, no questions

want to live like this. She wanted to live on her

small smile escaped her lips as she

only he was a little

and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best

head back now.

in response to her words, uttering

what was happening, the two of them were

them didn't even say a word to

just awkwardly strode

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

keep what you said

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

She turned and gave him a

didn't see you in the

expected him to say in response to what she had just said, but she

uncomfortable again, but

will be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"