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.

together… if I start a conversation

him, but Alicia didn't

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

don't want him to

had been in a lot of her conversations that took a

a guy thought she was interested in them and

him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she

the issue at

feelings towards them as a license to

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

of guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes

she didn't like guys

it was

want to see you

why she was trying her best not to

to say

tries to kiss

room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it

think I'm ready for

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

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

was thinking about you… and how you seem

relief settle in her

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

so far

with Seraph, and when we came here… you

explain the 'change'

you don't really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're

that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had

going for her right now

everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being

I see…" Alicia couldn't help

was the first time anyone was talking to her

fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck out

but Alicia didn't feel like

felt like she could just

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

popped open almost as soon

to