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.

classmates acted hypocritically in front of her, despite being jealous backstabbers in

her

saying anything more. Should

like he was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that

curiosity began to

She wanted to know.

Her gaze shifted to the places he would have most

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

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to

she had never

detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to be

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

should be more careful. Be patient

didn't know when she

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words

trying to

the only one skeptical of this whole

her classmates were in bed with Adonis and

as they were told, no

live like this. She wanted to live on her own

A small smile escaped her lips as

was

long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes,

should head back now.

response to her words, uttering a

was happening, the two of them were walking

two of them didn't even say a word

awkwardly

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

keep what you

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

do. And also…" She turned and

see you

response to what she had just said, but she kept

he was uncomfortable again, but

be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

held by

"A-ah, my apologies!"