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.

start a

she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking

be in, but as

don't want him to get the wrong idea,

had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments

a guy thought she was interested

don't want him leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

the

towards them as a license to just go for the kill

thing, but Alicia knew how much

stuff like that,

guys like Billy

speaking, it was a

want to see

trying her best not to show

then he had to say he

if he tries to kiss me or

room, and the mood was

think I'm ready

be good, it could end up completely shattering

something more

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed a lot since

relief settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

and outspoken. That's why you became

remembered those

seemed so far away

we came here… you were

to explain

really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just

and her presence in the

Alicia had going for her right

seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

Alicia couldn't

was talking to her

trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking

Alicia didn't feel like

could just speak her

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

open almost as soon

to go