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.

in front of her, despite being jealous

who sucked up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

not saying anything more.

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

to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

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

a single spot, and

the guards? Why? Does he want to

know much about Rey, but she had never thought someone would be

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

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

be more careful.

when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her

indeed trying to

good to see that I'm not the only

almost all her classmates were

as they were

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

small smile

was a

too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to end the

back now. It's

stood up in response to her words, uttering

were walking side by side,

and the two of them didn't even say a

awkwardly

the quarters when she heard a voice

you said

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

turned

I didn't see you in the library

expected him to say in response to what

uncomfortable again, but

will be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

held by Alicia, and

"A-ah, my apologies!"