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.

hypocritically in front of her, despite being jealous

up to her made her

saying anything more. Should I

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

to increase, little by

She wanted to know.

would have most likely been looking at if

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

he monitoring the guards? Why? Does

but she had never thought someone would be

to leave this place without detection, but I want

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

be more careful. Be patient and

didn't know when she blurted out those

"A-ahhh…"

voice and expression to her words confirmed her

was indeed trying to

not the

all her classmates were in bed with Adonis

were told,

this. She wanted to live on her

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

only he was a

and Rey squatting behind the

head back now.

up in response to her words,

were walking side by

two of them didn't even say a word to each other

just awkwardly

quarters when she heard a voice that

keep what you

firm that she was surprised Rey could muster such words.

also…" She turned and gave him

I didn't see you in

say in response to what she had just said,

again, but he struggled

I… will be changing my

"I'll read at night."

doorknob, which was already being held by Alicia, and for a moment both

"A-ah, my apologies!"