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.

in front of her, despite

who sucked up to her made

more.

based on his reaction to her,

began to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

to the places he would have most likely been looking

them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to

the guards? Why? Does he want to

she had never thought someone would be so

this place without detection, but I want to learn and

having the guts to do something so extreme,

more careful. Be patient

when she blurted

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her words confirmed

indeed trying to

the only one skeptical of

like almost all her classmates were in bed

as they were told,

like this.

the only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as she stared at

was

behind the bushes, Alicia

should head back now. It's

in response to her words,

them were walking side by

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

just awkwardly strode

the quarters

you

could muster such words. More and

do. And also…" She turned and gave him a

didn't see you in the library

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

was uncomfortable again, but he struggled

changing my schedule."

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and

"A-ah, my apologies!"