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.

many cared to listen to him—not that they could even if they wanted

actively discussed with Noah, though

should be able to hold

just had to give it a

case, I should prepare

out loud, he heard a knock

"Gahh!"

time to think or prepare

'She's here!'

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arrived, yet neither had spoken since their

books were scattered on Rey's bed as both of them

the other with meaningless things like words or unwarranted

the literature

Why aren't you saying anything,

he couldn't

was trying his best, but he just wasn't able to get into the

since he turned a page of his book, showing

about four in the evening. I already had lunch before

Why couldn't he concentrate?

by 2:00 PM, Rey always went back to his room

he made sure

before Noah left, and

Noah was

to arrive earlier, and Alicia

was like an unspoken

any case, I better say something!' Rey could no longer ignore the reason he wasn't feeling

he wanted to do right now was talk to

Nothing more… nothing less.

can't! She's probably focusing

that he hadn't heard her flip a

thought she was doing it

me… it might ruin the moment… if I

for thirty more minutes, but after that

didn't say anything, Rey

in nearly two hours, Rey turned to look at his study

she was

'H-holy…!'

out of his skin and ascended into the

but it was undeniably

he realized it, they were both staring at each other, with

She finally answered

felt his heart racing

it would burst at any moment, and it caused his

I say next?!