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

up to her made

saying anything more. Should I just walk

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

to increase, little

She wanted to know.

Her gaze shifted to the places he would

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

guards? Why? Does he want to escape

about Rey, but she had never

without detection, but I want to learn

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

careful. Be patient

when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her

indeed trying to find

I'm not the only one skeptical

it felt like almost all her classmates were

did as they were told, no questions

this.

it seems.' A small

was a

for too long, and Rey squatting behind the

should head back

in response to her

was happening, the two of them were walking side

of them didn't even say a word to each other throughout

awkwardly strode

the door to the quarters when she heard

what you said in

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

do. And also…" She turned and gave

you in

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

uncomfortable again,

be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

held by

"A-ah, my apologies!"