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

like she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking

state to be in, but as a girl,

want him to

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

usually went south when a guy thought she was

forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

she had

the issue at

towards them as a license to just go for the

girls were into that sort of thing, but

to do stuff like that, and itedes

guys

speaking, it was a little

want to see you

her best not to show that she liked

to say

to kiss me or

and the mood

think I'm ready

that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up completely shattering the

something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

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

settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became

those

so far

and when we came here… you were actively

to explain

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

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

for her right

be everyone's main priority—not

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

was the first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she didn't

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

feel like Rey was going to

she 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 find a way to

open almost as

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