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.

together… if I start a conversation

him, but Alicia didn't want him

in, but

him to get the wrong idea,

to her experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of

guy thought she was interested in them

leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

the

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

into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much

guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they

guys like

was a little

don't want to see you

trying her best not to show that

say

to

the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it

don't think I'm

Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

you seem to have changed a lot

settle in her

"I've changed? How…?"

be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became

those normal

so

when we came here… you were actively

on to explain the 'change' he

politics and other issues. You're

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

for her right now

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

see…" Alicia couldn't help

anyone was talking to

of trying to fit in. Trying to

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her

felt like she could just speak

just want to study for my benefit. I want to learn more about this world, and about my

open almost as

want to go