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.

her classmates acted hypocritically in front of

who sucked up to her

more. Should I just walk

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

began to

She wanted to know.

it be…?' Her gaze shifted to the places he would have most likely

and a bunch of them stationary in a single spot, and a theory began to spring up from all

monitoring the guards? Why? Does he

but she had never thought someone would

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

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

careful. Be

she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

expression to her words confirmed her

trying to

to see that I'm not the

like almost all her classmates were in

were told,

Alicia didn't want to live like this. She wanted to live on her own

the only one, it seems.' A small smile

was

Rey squatting behind the bushes, Alicia decided it was best

back now. It's

response to her words,

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

and the two of them didn't even

just awkwardly strode

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

you said

Rey could muster such

turned and gave him

see you

know what exactly she expected him to say in response to

he was uncomfortable again, but

I… will be changing my schedule." He

"I'll read at night."

already being held by Alicia, and

"A-ah, my apologies!"