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.

room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in him

him, but

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

don't want him to get the

experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments like

usually went south when a guy thought she was interested

him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had lots

the issue at

when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

some girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it

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

guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

it was a

don't want to see you in

was trying her best not

then he had to say he was thinking

to kiss me or

room, and the mood was a

I'm ready for

wouldn't be good, it could

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you seem to have changed

settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those

seemed so

we came here… you were

explain the 'change'

involve yourself in class politics and

friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point

only thing Alicia had going for her

her beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with

see…" Alicia couldn't

the first time anyone was talking to her about

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

bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

just speak

learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully find a

as

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