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.

guy and a girl in a room together… if I start

in him, but Alicia

be in, but as a girl, she knew this was perfectly

want him to get the wrong idea,

lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at

thought she was interested in them and

leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

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

wasn't the issue at

girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go for the

sort of thing, but

stuff like that, and

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

speaking, it was

want to see you in

was why she was trying her best not to show

to say he

he tries to

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

I'm ready for

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

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

you seem to

her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and

remembered those

seemed so

when we came here… you were actively

went on to explain the 'change' he

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

around with, and her presence

Alicia had going for her

be everyone's main priority—not

Alicia

first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

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

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey

like she could just speak

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

open almost as soon as

to