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

to her made her feel

not saying anything more.

reaction to her, he was so immersed

to increase,

She wanted to know.

gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely

of them stationary in a single spot, and a

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he

didn't know much about Rey, but she

have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection,

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

should be more careful.

didn't know when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

to her words confirmed

was indeed trying to

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

almost all her classmates were

as they were told,

to live like this. She wanted to

A small smile escaped her lips as she stared

was

and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it

head back now. It's

response to her words,

happening, the two of them were walking

two of them didn't even say a word

just awkwardly

to open the door to the quarters when she heard

keep what you said

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

turned

didn't see you in the

didn't know what exactly she expected him to say in response to what she had just said, but she

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but

will be changing

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"