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.

I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in

like she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't

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

don't want him to get the wrong

a lot of her conversations that

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

want him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots of experiences kissing and

the issue at

towards them as

sort of thing, but

stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had going

guys like Billy who seemed so fixated

was a little

to see

why she was trying her best not

say

tries to

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it wasn't

don't think I'm ready for

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

more

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you seem to have

relief settle in her

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken.

those

seemed so far

we came here… you were actively involved

to explain the

in class politics and other issues. You're just alone

she hung around with, and her presence in the group

had going for her right now was

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

Alicia

first time anyone was talking to

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

sounded bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to

like she could just speak her

learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one

as soon as she

to go