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.

in a room together… if I start a

like she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking she

in, but as a girl, she knew this

him to get the wrong

been in a lot

south when a guy thought she was

him leaning forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had

the issue

towards them as a license to just go for the kill

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

do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who

it was

want to see you

was trying her best

had to say

if he tries to

only ones in the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it wasn't particularly

think I'm ready for

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

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

mean, I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a

her

"I've changed? How…?"

assertive and outspoken. That's why you

remembered those

so

Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

went on to explain

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

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

only thing Alicia had going for her right

her beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center

Alicia

anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she didn't

guess I just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck

and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey

just speak her mind

about my abilities. I want to focus

popped open almost as soon as she

want to go