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

sucked up to her made her feel

anything more. Should I just

seem like he was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her, he was so immersed in his activity that he didn't notice her

curiosity began to increase, little

She wanted to know.

the places he would have most likely been looking

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

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to

but she

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

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

should be more careful. Be patient

didn't know when she blurted out

"A-ahhh…"

to her words

to find a way

not the only one skeptical

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis

were

want to live like this.

not the only one, it seems.' A small smile escaped her lips as

he was a

long, and Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia

back

slowly stood up in response to her words, uttering a very

was happening, the two of them were walking side by side, all the

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

awkwardly

quarters

you said

such words. More

She turned and gave him a

I didn't see you in the library

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

was uncomfortable again, but

be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

held by

"A-ah, my apologies!"