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

him, but Alicia

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

want him to

Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments

usually went south when a guy thought she was

want him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots of experiences

wasn't the issue

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

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew

guys had tried to do stuff like that,

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

speaking, it was a little

want to see you in

her best

had to say he was thinking

he tries to

and the

I'm

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

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

mean, I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since we

settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

you used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you

those

so

and when we came

on to explain the 'change' he

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

presence in the group

going for her right now

everyone's main priority—not

Alicia couldn't help

talking to her about

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

bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

felt like she could just speak her mind to

my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully find a way

as soon as she

want to