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.

far, her classmates acted hypocritically in front of her, despite being

up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

not saying anything more. Should I

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

began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

would have most likely

guards on patrol, and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot,

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

she had never thought someone would be so

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

to do something so extreme, Alicia felt it

be more careful. Be patient and study

when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

and expression to her

to

that I'm not the only one skeptical

almost all her classmates were in bed with Adonis

did as they were

didn't want to live like this.

the only one, it seems.' A small smile

only he was a

behind the bushes, Alicia

should head back

slowly stood up in response to her words, uttering a

were walking side by side, all the

of them didn't even say a word to each

awkwardly strode

the quarters when she heard a

you

was surprised Rey could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning to see

do. And also…" She turned and

didn't see you in the library

exactly she expected him to say in response to what she

seemed he was uncomfortable again, but he

I… will be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a

"A-ah, my apologies!"