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.

acted hypocritically in front of

sucked up to her made her feel

not saying anything more. Should

creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity

curiosity began to

She wanted to know.

he would have

noticed guards on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring up from all

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want

much about Rey, but she had never

plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection,

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

be more careful. Be patient

know when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her

trying to

that I'm not the only one skeptical

almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and

they were told,

want to live like this. She wanted to live on her

A small smile escaped

only he was

and Rey squatting behind the bushes,

head back

in response to her words, uttering a very

the two of them were walking side by side, all the way

know how it happened, and the two of them

just awkwardly

the door to the quarters when she heard a voice

you said in

felt so firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words.

do. And also…" She turned and gave him a

didn't see you in the library

in response to what she had just said,

was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

changing

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held

"A-ah, my apologies!"