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

up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

saying anything more. Should

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

curiosity began to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely been looking at if

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

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to escape

Rey, but she had never thought someone would be so

on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to

despite Rey having the guts to do something so extreme, Alicia felt

be more careful.

didn't know when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words

was indeed trying to find a way

see that I'm not the

almost all her classmates were in bed with

as they were told, no

Alicia didn't want to live like this. She wanted to

the only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips

he was

behind the bushes, Alicia

head back now. It's getting

up in response to her words, uttering

them were walking side by side, all the way

them didn't even say a word to

awkwardly strode

to open the door to the quarters when she heard a voice that startled her

keep what you

was surprised Rey could muster such words.

And also…" She turned and gave

didn't see you in the library

in response to what she had just said,

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but he

will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

being held by Alicia, and for a moment both

"A-ah, my apologies!"