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.

thoughts echoed as she tried her best not

pretend I'm

upside down, Alicia.

"…Eh?"

at Rey, and then turned to see

had been in such a hurry to act like she was serious that she didn't realize such a

Her thoughts echoed, mortified by the

could she do at this point? How could she salvage this

know. I was trying to see if I could understand it upside down. There's a chance that

a flimsy excuse that she came up with under the spot, but Alicia really hoped it helped her

have heard of some kinds of writings that reading them normally and

better about her mistake, or if he genuinely

since the ball was already rolling, she stuck

"Precisely! You get it!"

other choice but this. Rey was smiling, and so

seemed like they both understood her blunder

it was better this

recommendations for me today?" Rey backed away slowly, his

idea of what you would like to read?

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

more

Rey seemed to be getting more and more assertive as

idea where he was getting his confidence from, but the 'Rey' that she

a dreary, sad-looking person, he was now more like a mysterious persona who intentionally refused to associate with anyone

to was Alicia, and she preferred it that

has also taken a huge boost. I don't know what training they're

baggy clothes, so it wasn't very easy to see his muscle tone and well-defined biceps—among other major

and right now, she could tell he was very jacked underneath his

he's

a position among the popular kids, seeing how he had improved greatly

abilities weren't too impressive, but his current

terrible looking. He's

pretty

did he only come to the library and speak to

cooped up here, so maybe he actually had friends I don't know

moment Alicia had this

did you hear