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 being jealous backstabbers in

few who sucked up to her made her

not saying anything more.

reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he

to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

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

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

the guards? Why? Does he

she had never thought someone would be

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

guts to do something so extreme, Alicia

more careful.

she

"A-ahhh…"

to her words confirmed her

was indeed trying to find a

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

almost all her classmates were in bed

they were told, no

to live like this. She

not the only one, it seems.' A small

he was a little

squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was

head back now. It's getting

up in response to

them were walking side by side, all

them

awkwardly

open the door to the quarters when she heard a

keep what you

that she was surprised Rey could muster such

also…" She turned and

I didn't see you in the

response to what she

was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

I… will be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both of

"A-ah, my apologies!"