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

also actively discussed with Noah, though

any case, I think I should

just had to give it a

I should prepare a list

as Rey decided this out loud, he

"Gahh!"

longer any time to think or

'She's here!'

********

hour had passed since Alicia arrived, yet neither had spoken since their first

of books were scattered on Rey's bed as both

interrupted the other with

on the literature in front

aren't you saying

in silence as he couldn't concentrate on what he

just wasn't able to get

had been minutes since he turned a page of

lunch before this,

Why couldn't he concentrate?

went back

and he made sure to

before Noah

Noah was

Noah made sure to arrive earlier, and Alicia came

like an unspoken

could no longer ignore the reason

he wanted to do right now was talk to

Nothing more… nothing less.

I can't! She's probably focusing

the fact that he hadn't heard her

she

might ruin the

for thirty more minutes, but after

Rey felt like

hours, Rey

his surprise, she was staring at him

'H-holy…!'

nearly jumped out of his skin and ascended into the realm

but

they were both staring at each other, with his

finally answered

felt his heart

felt like it would burst at any moment, and

say next?!