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

her

more. Should

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

curiosity began to increase,

She wanted to know.

the places he would have most likely been

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

Does

know much about Rey, but she had never thought someone would

how to leave this place without detection, but

so extreme, Alicia felt it

be more careful. Be

she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

to her words confirmed her

indeed trying to find a way

not the only one skeptical of this whole

classmates were in bed with Adonis

were told, no questions

like this. She wanted to live on

small smile escaped her lips as she stared at

was

for too long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best to

back now.

stood up in response to her words, uttering a very low

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

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

just awkwardly

the quarters when she heard a voice that startled her

you

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

also…" She turned and

see you in the

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

he was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

changing

"I'll read at night."

held by Alicia, and

"A-ah, my apologies!"