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 conversation now, he might think I'm interested in him

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

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

want him to get the wrong

experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of

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

him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she

wasn't the

feelings towards them as a license to just go

some girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia

like that, and itedes up ruining

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

speaking, it was a

want to see you in another

best not to show that she

he had to say

he tries to kiss me

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a

think I'm

kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed a lot since we

her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

you used to be so assertive and outspoken.

remembered those normal

seemed so far

with Seraph, and when we came here…

went on to explain the 'change' he

and other issues. You're just

presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point

going for her

her beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center

see…" Alicia

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

in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge

she could just speak her

and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully find a way to

popped open almost as soon as

to go