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,

her

anything more. Should I

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

began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

to the places he would have most likely been

a single spot,

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to

but she

without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong

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

be more careful. Be patient

didn't know when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed her

to find a

to see that I'm not the only one

classmates were in bed

were told, no

to live like this. She

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

he was a little

long, and Rey squatting behind the

back now. It's getting

to her words, uttering

happening, the two of them were walking side

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

awkwardly

the quarters when she heard a voice that startled

you said in

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

do. And also…" She turned and

you in the

response to what she had just said, but she

he was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

I… will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"