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.

front of her, despite being jealous backstabbers

up to her made

anything more. Should I just walk

didn't seem like he was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't notice her

to

She wanted to know.

he would have most likely been looking at if

stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring

Why? Does he want

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 do something so extreme,

be more careful.

when she

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her

was indeed trying to find

the only one skeptical of this whole

her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

were

to live like this. She

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

he was

awkwardly for too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to end the

head back now. It's

stood up in response to her

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

and the two of them didn't

just awkwardly strode

open the door to the quarters when she heard

what you

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

And also…" She turned and gave him

didn't see you

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

uncomfortable again, but he struggled

be changing my

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"