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

like she wasn't interested in him, but

state to be in, but

want him to get the

been in a lot of her conversations

thought she was interested

leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

she

wasn't the

considers a girl's feelings towards them as a

were into that sort of thing, but

that, and itedes up ruining the

why she didn't like guys

speaking, it was

don't want to see you

she was trying her best not to

then he had to say he was thinking

if he tries to kiss me or

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it

think I'm ready

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

something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

mean, I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

assertive and

remembered those

seemed so

came here… you were actively involved in

to explain

involve yourself in class politics and other issues.

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

Alicia had going for

seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

I see…" Alicia

the first time anyone was talking to

of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking

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

she could just speak her mind

about my abilities. I

popped open almost as soon as

want to go