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.

acted hypocritically in front of her, despite being

who sucked up to her made her feel more uncomfortable than

anything more. Should I just

seem like he was being creepy or anything, and based on his reaction to her,

to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

he would have most likely been looking at if he didn't

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

monitoring the guards? Why? Does he want to escape the

Rey, but she had never thought someone would be

have plans on investigating how to leave this place without detection, but I want to learn and grow strong enough to be

the guts to do something so extreme,

more careful. Be patient

when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed

to find

see that I'm not the only one skeptical

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis

did as they were

live like this. She wanted to live

A small

he was a little

squatting behind the

back now. It's getting

stood up in response to her words, uttering

she realized what was happening, the two of them were walking side by side, all the way to their

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

just awkwardly strode

to the quarters

you

could muster such words. More and more, she was beginning to

And also…" She turned and gave

didn't see you in the library

she expected him to say in response to what she had just

again, but

I… will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

hand went forward to the doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both of their

"A-ah, my apologies!"