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 her, despite being jealous

sucked up to her made her feel

saying anything more. Should I just

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

curiosity began to increase,

She wanted to know.

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

them stationary in a

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to escape the

she had never thought

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

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

more careful. Be patient and

didn't know when she

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed her

to find a way

the only

almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and

they were told, no questions

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

A small smile escaped her

only he was a little

and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided

back now. It's

in response to her words, uttering

was happening, the two of them were walking

them didn't even say a word to each other

just awkwardly

the quarters when she heard a voice that startled

you

felt so firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning to see his

And also…" She turned and

you in the

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

again, but he

I… will be changing

"I'll read at night."

the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and

"A-ah, my apologies!"