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

her made her feel more uncomfortable

anything more. Should I just walk

his reaction to

curiosity began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

shifted to the places he would have most likely been looking

a single spot, and a theory began to

the guards? Why? Does

she had never thought someone

this place without detection, but I want to

Rey having the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt

be more careful.

when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her

was indeed trying to find

see that I'm not the only one skeptical of

her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

as they were told,

want to live like this. She

I'm not the only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as

was a little

behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to end the

should head back now.

slowly stood up in response to her words, uttering a very low

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

it happened, and the two of them didn't even say

awkwardly strode

door to the quarters when she heard a

you said

muster such words. More and

She turned and gave him

you in

say in response

was uncomfortable again, but he

I… will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

was already being held by Alicia, and for

"A-ah, my apologies!"