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.

shower? He smells nice…' Her thoughts echoed

just pretend I'm

book is upside down, Alicia.

"…Eh?"

at Rey, and then

hurry to act like she was serious

embarrassing!' Her thoughts echoed, mortified by

she do at this point? How could she salvage this

see if I could understand it upside down.

a flimsy excuse that she came up with under the spot, but

I see. I have heard of some kinds of writings that reading them normally and upside

was just trying to make her feel better about her mistake, or if

was already rolling, she stuck to

"Precisely! You get it!"

choice but this. Rey was

they both understood her blunder but chose to

it was better

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

idea of what you would like to

the both of them had spoken about two weeks ago, Alicia

each other, and more often than not Rey

Rey seemed to be getting more and more assertive

that she

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

only person he consistently spoke to was

know what training they're doing in

easy to see his muscle tone and well-defined biceps—among other major improvements—but Alicia was very

could pick things up over time, and right now, she could

he's like

position among the popular kids, seeing how he had improved

his abilities weren't too impressive, but his current physique was impressive

terrible looking. He's definitely

pretty chill

not talking to anyone else? Why did he only come to the library

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

moment Alicia had this thought, she

did you hear