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.

and a girl in a room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in him

him, but

to be in, but as a girl, she knew this was perfectly

to get the

Alicia had been in a lot of her

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

leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

no means a prude, and she had

the issue

guy considers a girl's feelings towards them

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they

like guys like Billy who seemed

it was

don't want to see you in

was trying her best not to show

to say he

he tries to kiss me

the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it wasn't particularly

don't think I'm ready for

fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up completely shattering the

more

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed a lot since we arrived

in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why

remembered those normal

so far away

we came here… you were actively involved in

explain the

in class politics and other issues.

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

had going for her right now was her

to be everyone's main priority—not

Alicia

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

fit in. Trying to

and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

she could just

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

eyes popped open almost as

want to