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 a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in him or

interested in him, but Alicia

but

to get the wrong idea,

guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn

went south when a guy thought she was interested in them and to make all

want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and

the issue at

a girl's feelings towards them

thing, but

do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

was

don't want to see you

she was trying her best not to show that she

he had to say he was thinking about

tries to kiss

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

I'm

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

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed

her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became

those normal

seemed so far

with Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

went on to explain the 'change'

politics and other issues. You're just alone and

her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point

for her

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

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

talking to

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

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to

felt like she could just speak her mind

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 day… hopefully find a way to go

almost as

want to go