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 her,

to her

not saying anything more. Should I just walk

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

began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

to the places he would have most

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

Does he

but she had never thought someone would

also have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but

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

careful. Be patient and

didn't know when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her words

to find a way

to see that I'm not the only one skeptical of this

classmates were in bed with

as they were told,

want to live like this. She wanted to

it seems.' A small

he was a

Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was

should head back now.

stood up in response to her

were walking

even know how it happened, and the two of them didn't even say a word to each other

just awkwardly strode

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

keep what you

such words. More and more, she was

also…" She turned and gave him a

you

expected him to say in response to what she

he was uncomfortable again, but he struggled to

I… will be changing

"I'll read at night."

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

"A-ah, my apologies!"