An Extra’s POV

After Noah left, Rey made sure his room looked as presentable as it possibly could for his guest.

The first time Alicia came with those books, Rey had been caught off guard.

His room hadn't been in any major mess, but it wasn't in the best shape either.

Rey remembered he had a pair of his underwear on his bed, and till this day he prayed Alicia didn't notice what it was.

'I managed to cover it with my bedsheets, but I think she already saw it…'

Rey knew he would die of embarrassment if he dwelled on it, so he convinced himself that Alicia didn't know what a guy's underwear was supposed to look like.

It wasn't very believable, but telling it to himself repeatedly seemed to do the trick.

"Alright… I think we're all set!" Rey beamed in satisfaction.

His bed was well-laid, and everything was in perfect order.

You would think he was about to get laid or something.

'No dirty thought, Rey! This is, as always, a reading session!'

Rey didn't particularly mind that Alicia and him never really spoke in the time that they spent together, but recently he was getting increasingly curious.

'I want to know more about her…'

But he also didn't want to ruin the vibe that they already had.

'I don't want her to think I'm trying to hit on her or anything…'

Rey already knew he couldn't compare himself to the caliber of guys that Alicia had dated in the past.

Sure, he had toned up a bit more, and he was in much better shape than before.

But still…

'Even though I can better understand why Billy is so into her… I already gave up on that a long time ago.'

Right now, Rey was content with just being Alicia's friend.

But friends knew a lot about each other, didn't they?

'Maybe I'll ask her some stuff about herself today…'

Just regular stuff, to break the ice.

Rey knew he wasn't the best at conversations, but he had recently gotten a lot of chances to practice his communication skills.

often spoke to the Monsters, though not many cared to listen

also actively discussed with Noah, though

case, I think I should be able to hold a

to

case, I should prepare

decided this out loud, he heard

"Gahh!"

was no longer any time to think or prepare questions

'She's here!'

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Alicia arrived, yet neither had spoken since their first

bed as both

neither interrupted the other with meaningless things like

focused on the literature in front of

you saying

as he couldn't concentrate on what he

his best, but he just wasn't able to get

a page of his book, showing precisely his

about four in the evening. I already had lunch

Why couldn't he concentrate?

Rey always went back to his room

for the Black Market and he made

little bit before Noah left, and not long after that…

happened once, Alicia arriving when Noah was still

earlier, and Alicia came a few minutes later

was like an unspoken

something!' Rey could no

to do right now was

Nothing more… nothing less.

I can't! She's probably focusing

he hadn't heard her flip a single page

probably thought she was doing it

might ruin the moment… if I

thirty more minutes, but after that he couldn't take it

he didn't say anything, Rey felt like he

For the first time in nearly two hours, Rey turned to look at

his surprise, she was staring

'H-holy…!'

jumped out of his

was subtle, but it was

realized it, they were both staring at each other,

She finally

his heart racing

like it would burst at any moment, and it

I say next?! What should