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 think I'm

interested in him, but Alicia didn't

weird state to be in, but

him to

guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic

when a guy thought she was interested in them and to

don't want him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she had

the

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

girls were into that sort of thing, but

do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they

like guys like Billy who seemed

it was a little

want to see you in

why she was trying her best not to show that

say

he tries to kiss me

the room, and the mood was a

I'm ready for

the kiss wouldn't be good, it

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to have changed a lot

settle in her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

be so assertive and outspoken. That's why you

remembered those normal

so

came here…

on to explain the 'change'

you don't really involve yourself in class politics and

and her presence

thing Alicia had going for her right now

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

see…" Alicia couldn't

the first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she didn't

guess I just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going

just speak her mind

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

as soon as

to