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

who sucked up to her made her

more.

didn't seem like he was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he

to

She wanted to know.

shifted to the places he would

of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began

the guards? Why? Does he

know much about Rey, but she had never

have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn

to do something so extreme,

be more careful.

when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

to her words confirmed

trying to

that I'm not the only one

it felt like almost all her classmates were

were told, no questions

live like this. She wanted

only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her

only he was a

the

back now. It's

to

what was happening, the two of them were walking side by side, all the way to their living

the two of them didn't even say a

just awkwardly

open the door to the quarters when she heard

what you said in

Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning to see

turned and

didn't see you in the library

expected him to say in response to what

was uncomfortable again, but he struggled to

will be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"