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

her made her feel more uncomfortable than

more. Should I

reaction to her, he was so

began to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

shifted to the places he would

bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began

the guards? Why? Does he want

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

leave this place without detection, but I

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

be more careful. Be patient

didn't know when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

to her

trying to find a way

not the only one skeptical of this

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis and the United

did as they were told, no

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

small smile escaped her lips

he was a

the bushes, Alicia decided it was

head back now. It's getting

in response to her

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

them didn't even say

just awkwardly

the quarters when she heard a

you said in

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

She turned and gave him

I didn't see you in the

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

seemed he was uncomfortable again,

will be changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

the doorknob, which was already being held

"A-ah, my apologies!"