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.

in a room together… if I start

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

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

want him to get the

a lot of her conversations that took a drastic

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

don't want him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

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

wasn't the issue

a girl's feelings towards them as a license to

were into that sort of thing, but Alicia

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

like guys like Billy who seemed

it was a little

see you in another

she was trying her best not

he had to say he was thinking

if he tries to kiss me

only ones in the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but

don't think I'm ready

Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

be so assertive and outspoken. That's why

remembered those

so far

when we came here… you were actively involved

on to explain the 'change' he

politics and

around with, and her presence in the group had

only thing Alicia had going for her right now was

to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

Alicia couldn't help

the first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

fit in. Trying to help

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

just speak her mind

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

almost as soon as she

want to go