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 conversation now, he

wasn't interested in him,

state to be in, but

him to

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

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

don't want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

and she had lots of experiences

wasn't the issue

is when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go for the kill

thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

like that, and itedes up

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

speaking, it was a little

want to see you

why she was trying her best not to show

to say

tries to kiss me or

and the mood was a little awkward, but it

don't think I'm ready for

be good, it could end

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

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

felt relief settle in her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken.

remembered those normal

so far away

came here… you

on to explain the 'change' he

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

around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point of

thing Alicia had going for her right now was

main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she

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

feel like Rey

just

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

as soon

to