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.

if I start a conversation

interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him

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

him to get the

had been in a lot of

when a guy thought she was interested in them and

forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots of

the

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

sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much

do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the

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

speaking, it was a

to see you in another light,

her best not to show that she

he had to say he was thinking about

he tries to kiss me

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a

don't think I'm ready

the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

was thinking about you… and how you

in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken.

remembered those normal

so far away

Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

to explain the 'change'

politics and other issues. You're just alone and you hardly

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

only thing Alicia had going for her right now

her beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

was talking to her about

I just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to

but Alicia didn't feel

just

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

as soon as she said

to go