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

to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

saying anything more.

reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity

curiosity began to increase,

She wanted to know.

he would have most

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

Why? Does

know much about Rey, but she had never

place without detection, but I want to

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

more careful. Be patient and

didn't know when she

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her words confirmed her

trying to

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

like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

as they were told, no questions

this. She wanted to

one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as she stared at

was a little

the bushes, Alicia decided

back now. It's getting

in response to her words, uttering a

happening, the two of them were walking side

two of them didn't even say a

awkwardly strode

open the door to the quarters when she heard a voice

you

could muster such

also…" She turned and gave him

I didn't see you

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

uncomfortable again, but he struggled to

changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"