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

in him, but

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

don't want him to get the wrong idea,

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

when a guy thought she was interested in them

him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots of experiences kissing and being

the

a girl's feelings towards them

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

to do stuff like that, and

she didn't like guys like Billy

it was a

to see you

was trying her best not

he had to say

he tries to kiss me or

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

think I'm

kiss wouldn't be good, it

something more

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed

her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken.

those

so

we came here…

explain

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

and her presence

only thing Alicia had going for

main priority—not with Lucielle being the

see…" Alicia couldn't

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

to fit in.

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

just speak

my abilities. I want

open almost as soon

want to