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,

sucked up to her made

anything more. Should

being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so

curiosity began to

She wanted to know.

places he would have most likely been looking at if he

guards on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to

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

didn't know much about Rey, but she had never thought someone would be

investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to be

having the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt

be more careful. Be patient and

didn't know when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her words confirmed her

trying to find a

see that I'm not the only one skeptical

classmates were

were told, no

like this.

one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips

was

behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to

head back now.

response to her words, uttering a

two of them were walking side by side,

them didn't even

awkwardly strode

the door to the quarters when she heard a voice that startled her

what you said in

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

And also…" She turned and

see you in

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

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but

will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

held by Alicia, and for

"A-ah, my apologies!"