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 now, he might think

in him, but

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

him to get the wrong

guys, Alicia had been in a lot

she was interested in them

don't want him leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

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

the issue

guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how

lot of guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the

was also why she didn't like guys like

it was

don't want to see

she was trying her best not to show

he had to say he

to kiss me

the room, and the

think I'm ready

the kiss wouldn't be good, it could

something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since we arrived

her

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

seemed so

came here… you were actively involved

went on to explain the 'change'

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

didn't have friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point of

going for her right now

be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being

I see…" Alicia

was the first time anyone was talking to

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

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

just speak her

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

almost as

want to