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.

and a girl in a room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think

him, but

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

him to get the

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

when a guy thought she was interested in them and to make all

don't want him leaning forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had lots of experiences

wasn't the

when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them

were into that sort of thing, but Alicia

that, and itedes

guys like Billy

it was a little

want to see you in another light,

best

say he

he tries to kiss me

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

I'm ready for

fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could

something 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

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken.

remembered those

so

Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

on to explain

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

her presence in the

Alicia had going for her

to be everyone's main priority—not

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

first time anyone was talking to her

trying to fit in. Trying to

didn't feel

could just speak

world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully

almost as soon as

want to