An Extra’s POV

Alicia White flipped the pages of the book she was reading, silently consuming the information within it.

As her eyes teetered across each letter—every word—she could see all the information she desired to understand.

Still, for some unknown reason, she could not grasp it.

'Looks like my mind is wandering again…' Alicia thought to herself.

After reading for hours without end, it seemed she had finally arrived at her saturation point for the day.

'It's around 7 PM already. Maybe I should take a break…'

As she sighed and closed the book that she read, a small sigh echoed from her lips.

She glanced around and noticed that no one was present in the library but her.

Times like these felt lonely, but also somewhat comforting.

There were no eyes to glare at her, or no mouths to bash her.

'It's not so bad…'

The moment she had this thought, the doors to the library creaked open, and someone entered.

The moment she heard this, Alicia swiftly carried her book and shoved it in her face, as if she had been reading this entire time.

'He's here!' Her thoughts echoed as she tried her best not to peek behind the pages of her book.

Pretending to be so immersed in reading, she kept her eyes locked on the texts therein.

"Um… hi, Alicia."

The moment she heard the very familiar, but awkward voice, Alicia straightened up and slowly looked up from her book.

As expected, she found Rey standing right next to her.

"O-oh, hi Re—"

"What are you reading?" He suddenly drew nearer as his face closed in on hers.

nice…' Her thoughts echoed as

pretend I'm reading,

down, Alicia. Are

"…Eh?"

no point but to look at Rey, and then turned to see

hurry to act like she was serious that she didn't realize

Her thoughts echoed, mortified

this point? How could she salvage

it upside down. There's a chance that a hidden message could be located

that she came up with under the spot, but

writings that reading them normally and upside down

just trying to make her feel better about her mistake,

already rolling, she stuck to

"Precisely! You get it!"

this. Rey was smiling, and so was

like they both understood her blunder but chose to keep it under

it was better this

me today?" Rey backed away slowly, his voice still the constant in

sure. Got any idea of what you would like

had spoken about two weeks ago, Alicia and Rey's Library

other, and more often than not Rey would ask for

initially, but Rey seemed to be getting more and more assertive as the days went

the 'Rey' that she knew when they

was now more like a mysterious

to was

huge boost. I don't know what

very easy to see his muscle tone and well-defined biceps—among

right now, she could tell he

he's

would try vying for a position among the popular kids, seeing how he had improved

too impressive, but his current physique was impressive

not terrible looking. He's

was pretty chill

anyone else? Why did he only come to the library and speak

I'm always cooped up here, so maybe he actually had friends

this thought, she sighed

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