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 room together… if I start a

him, but Alicia

a weird state to be in, but as a girl, she knew this

don't want him to get

guys, Alicia had been in a lot

guy thought she was interested

don't want him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she had lots of experiences

the

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

were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how

like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had going

like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

it was a

see you in another

why she was trying her best not to show that

he had to say he

he tries to

and the mood was a little awkward, but

I'm ready

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

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

you seem

settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

and outspoken. That's why you became our

those normal

so far away

we came here… you

to explain the 'change'

don't really involve yourself in class politics and other

she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded

thing Alicia had going for her right now was her

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

see…" Alicia couldn't help

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

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

feel like Rey was

she could just speak her mind

about my abilities. I want to focus on my

almost as soon as

to go