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

sucked up to her made her feel

not saying anything more. Should I just

being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so

began to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

would have most likely been looking at if he didn't

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

Does

but she had

investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to

so extreme, Alicia felt it wasn't

be more careful. Be

know when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her

to find a way

the only

classmates were in

were told, no

didn't want to live like this. She wanted to live on

not the only one, it seems.' A small

was

for too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes,

should head back now. It's getting

up in response to

them were walking side by side, all the way to

and the two of them didn't even say a word to each other throughout their time

awkwardly

to the quarters when

what you said

such words. More and more, she was

turned and

I didn't see you

in response to what

he was uncomfortable again, but he

be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"