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

to her made

anything more. Should I just walk

and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that

to

She wanted to know.

places he would have most likely been

guards on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to

about Rey, but she had

also have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to be guaranteed

do something so extreme, Alicia felt it

more careful. Be patient and study

she

"A-ahhh…"

expression to

to find a way

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

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the

were told, no

like this. She wanted

not the only one, it seems.' A small smile

was a little

too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes,

should head back now.

in response to her words, uttering

the two of them were walking side by

didn't even know how it happened, and the two of them didn't even say a word to

just awkwardly strode

open the door to the quarters when she

what you

could muster such

She turned and gave him

see you in

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

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but

will be changing

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"