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.

room together… if I start a conversation now,

wasn't like she wasn't interested in him,

but as a girl, she knew this was perfectly

want him to get the

a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments

usually went south when a guy thought she was interested

don't want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

and she

the issue

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

sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it

to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

was

want to see you in

was trying her best not to show that she

then he had to say he was thinking about

if he tries to kiss me or

the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it

don't think I'm ready

it could end up completely shattering the atmosphere

something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you

settle in her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

be so assertive and outspoken. That's

remembered those normal

so far

when we came here… you

on to explain

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

presence in

Alicia had going for her

priority—not

Alicia

was talking to her about this. Strangely enough,

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

didn't feel like Rey was going

could just speak her mind

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

open almost as soon as she said

to