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 in

few who sucked up to her made her feel more

saying anything more.

and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed

began to increase,

She wanted to know.

Her gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely been looking at

and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a

Does he want to escape the Royal

she

without detection, but I want to learn and

do something so extreme, Alicia felt it wasn't time for him to

be more careful.

didn't know when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her

was indeed trying to

good to see that I'm not the only one skeptical of

it felt like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and

they were told, no questions

want to live like this. She

small smile escaped her lips

only he was

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

head back now.

stood up in response to

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

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

just awkwardly

door to the quarters when she heard a voice that

you said

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

do. And also…" She turned and gave

I didn't see you

expected him to say in response to what she had just

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

will be changing

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"