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

discussed with Noah, though

any case, I think I should be able

just had to give it a

I should prepare a

out loud, he

"Gahh!"

any time to

'She's here!'

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Alicia arrived, yet neither had spoken since

bed as both of them had what they were reading in

interrupted the other with meaningless things like words

the literature in front

Why aren't you saying

he couldn't

he just wasn't able

had been minutes since he turned a page of his

is about four in the evening. I already had lunch before this, and she probably

Why couldn't he concentrate?

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

the Black Market and he

bit before Noah left, and

once, Alicia arriving when Noah was still around, and it

sure to arrive earlier, and Alicia came a few minutes later than

was like an unspoken

any case, I better say something!' Rey could no longer ignore the reason

wanted to do right now was talk

Nothing more… nothing less.

can't! She's probably focusing on

forgot the fact that he hadn't heard her flip a single

thought she

might hate me… it might ruin the

thoughts shackled Rey for thirty more minutes, but

say anything, Rey felt

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

his surprise, she was staring

'H-holy…!'

jumped out of his skin

but it was undeniably

were both staring at each other, with his words wafting

She finally answered

his

moment, and it caused his brain to

say next?! What