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.

a room together… if I start a conversation

him, but Alicia didn't want

to be in, but

him to get

been in a lot of her conversations

thought she was interested in them and to make

him leaning forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

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

wasn't the issue at

feelings towards them as a license to just go for the kill and

sort of thing, but Alicia

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

like guys

it was a little

want to see you in

best not to

had to say he was thinking about

to

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

think I'm

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

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed

in her

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those normal

seemed so far

Seraph, and when we came

went on to explain the 'change' he

class politics and other issues. You're

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

Alicia had going for her

priority—not with

Alicia

was the first time anyone was talking to her

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help

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

felt like she could just speak her mind to

world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on

eyes popped open almost as

want to go