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 of her, despite being

to her made her

more. Should

reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't

began to increase,

She wanted to know.

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

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

monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to

but she had never

how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and

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

be more careful. Be patient

when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her

trying to find

not the only

it felt like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the

did as they were told,

live like this. She wanted

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

he was a

Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia

back now.

up in response to her words, uttering a very low

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

didn't even know how it happened, and the two of them didn't even say a

awkwardly

to the quarters when she heard a

keep what you

firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words. More and

And also…" She turned and

didn't see you in the

she expected him to say in response to

was uncomfortable again, but

I… will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia,

"A-ah, my apologies!"