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.

start a

him,

be in, but as a

to get the wrong idea,

lot of her conversations that

south when a guy thought she was interested in them and

want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and

wasn't the issue at

a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go for the kill

thing, but

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

guys

was a little

don't want to see you

why she was trying her best

then he had to say he

to kiss

the mood was

I'm ready for

be good, it could end up completely

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed

felt relief settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became

remembered those normal

seemed so far

we came here… you were

to explain the

class politics and

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

Alicia had going for her right

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

I see…" Alicia couldn't help

was the first time anyone was talking to her about this.

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying

feel like Rey was going to judge her for

could just speak

I want to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully

eyes popped open almost as

to