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.

guy and a girl in a room together… if I start a conversation now, he might

interested in him, but Alicia didn't

but as a girl, she

to

with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations

was interested in

him leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots

wasn't the

issue is when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go for the

of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

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

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

speaking, it was a

don't want to see you in

why she was trying her best not to show that she liked

say he was thinking about

if he tries to kiss

the room, and the mood was a little

don't think I'm

kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up completely

something more

Less action, perhaps?

was thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since

in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became our Class

those normal

seemed so far

and when we came

on to explain

yourself in class politics and

presence in

going for her right now was her

to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new

I see…" Alicia couldn't help

anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough,

just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck out

didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her for

could just

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 to go

almost as soon as she

to