An Extra’s POV

"You."

The moment Alicia heard this, her eyes widened in shock.

'W-what is he saying?!'

Alicia was expecting a lot of things, but not this!

Not yet!

'He was thinking about me? That's why he hasn't been focusing on reading?!'

Even though Alicia didn't say anything, she had been glancing at Rey at intervals to see if he was indeed focused on reading.

Or if, like her, he couldn't concentrate.

At first, he was turning the pages, so she assumed he was paying attention.

She didn't want to disturb him with a conversation, or something that would disrupt his focus.

The sole reason she was here, with him, was so they could enjoy the unspoken camaraderie they shared in books.

If she sullied that with pointless conversations just to selfishly while away time, it would be unfair.

Just because she wasn't into the books today, that didn't mean Rey wouldn't be.

However, her thought processes soon changed when Rey stopped flipping his book pages.

'Hm? What's going on?!' She had thought.

Within herself, she had a faint hope that he too wasn't very invested in what he was reading.

She knew it was a terrible thing to wish for, but she had had no choice in the matters of her emotions.

As time passed, she hoped he wouldn't flip the page and regain his momentum.

She hoped he would talk to her instead.

She hoped…

However, nothing happened.

'Should I just talk to him and start the conversation?' Alicia finally thought to herself.

It wouldn't be a big deal to do so.

But, she didn't want Rey to misunderstand her intentions.

girl in a room together… if I start a conversation now,

wasn't like she wasn't interested in him,

a weird state to be in, but as a girl,

want him to get the wrong idea,

guys, Alicia had been in a lot

went south when a guy thought she was interested in them and to make all the

leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

and she had

wasn't the issue at

girl's feelings towards them as a license

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much

like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had

why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated

speaking, it was

to see you in another

she was trying her best

he had to say

he tries to kiss me or

ones in the room, and the mood

don't think I'm

good, it could end up completely shattering the

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

mean, you used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became our

those normal

seemed so far away

when we came here… you were actively involved

went on to explain the 'change'

in class politics and other

friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group

had going for her right now

didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention for

see…" Alicia

anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she didn't

trying to fit in. Trying

selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

felt like she could just

just want to study for my benefit. I want to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I

eyes popped open almost as

to