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

her

anything more. Should I just walk

reaction to her, he was so immersed in

to increase,

She wanted to know.

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

a single spot, and a theory began to spring up

Does

but she had

place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong

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

more careful. Be patient and

she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed her

to find a

that I'm not the

all her classmates were

were

this. She

the only one, it seems.' A small

only he was a

squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was

should head back now.

response to her words, uttering a

she realized what was happening, the two of them were walking side

how it happened, and the two of them

awkwardly strode

made to open the door to the quarters when

you

Rey could muster such

And also…" She turned

see you in the

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

was uncomfortable again, but he

changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both

"A-ah, my apologies!"