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.

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

wasn't interested in him,

but

want him to get the

lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn

guy thought she was interested in

don't want him leaning forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had

the

girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

that sort of thing, but Alicia

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

why she didn't like guys like

was a

don't want to see you

was why she was trying her best

say he

to

only ones in the room, and the mood was a

I'm ready for

that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

mean, you used to be so assertive and

those normal

so far away

when we came here… you were

to explain the 'change' he

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

didn't have friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded

for her right now was her

be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention for

Alicia

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

trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and

didn't feel like Rey was going to

felt like she could just speak her mind

about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities,

eyes popped open almost as soon as

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