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.

a room together… if I start a

him, but Alicia didn't want

but as a girl, she knew this

want him to get the wrong

had been in a lot of her

usually went south when a guy thought she was interested in them and

want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

wasn't the issue

is when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as

thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

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

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

was

to see you in

was trying her best not to show that she

had to say

to kiss

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was

I'm

kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to have changed

in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's why you

remembered those

seemed so

we came here… you were

to explain

involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and

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

thing Alicia had going for her

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

Alicia couldn't help

was talking to her about this. Strangely

in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge

she could just speak

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

open almost as soon as

to