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

in him, but Alicia didn't

weird state to be in, but as a

don't want him to get the wrong

Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations

thought she was interested

leaning forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots of experiences kissing and being

wasn't the issue

a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as

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

of guys had tried to do stuff like that,

also why she didn't like guys like

it was

see you

her best not to show that she

to say he was thinking

if he tries to kiss me

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

think I'm ready

Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to

her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's

remembered those normal

so far

came here…

went on to explain the

you don't really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and

around with, and her presence

thing Alicia had going for her right now

be everyone's main priority—not

I see…" Alicia couldn't help but

time anyone was talking to her about this.

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

bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her

just speak her mind to

about my abilities.

as soon as

to