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.

hypocritically in front of her, despite being

up to her made her

anything more. Should I just

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

began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

to the places he would have most likely been

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

guards? Why? Does he

she had

without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to

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

be more careful.

when she

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her words confirmed her

was indeed trying to find a

to see that I'm not the only

like almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and

were told, no

to live like this. She wanted

seems.' A small

only he was

Rey squatting behind the bushes,

head back now. It's getting

to her words, uttering a very low

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

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

just awkwardly

to the quarters when she heard a voice that startled her

what you

Rey could muster such words. More

do. And also…" She turned and

didn't see you in the library

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

again, but he struggled

changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both of their

"A-ah, my apologies!"