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.

girl in a room together… if I start a

wasn't interested in him, but Alicia

but as a girl, she knew this

want him to get

had been in a lot of

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

don't want him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

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

the

is when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license

thing, but Alicia knew

guys had tried to do stuff like that,

guys like Billy who

it was a little

want to see you in

trying her best not to

he had to say he was thinking about

tries to

in the room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it wasn't

think I'm ready for

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

something more

Less action, perhaps?

thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those

seemed so

came here… you were actively involved in

went on to explain the 'change' he

politics and other issues. You're just

have friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded

going for her right now

didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new

see…" Alicia couldn't help

to her about this. Strangely enough, she

of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my

Alicia didn't feel like Rey

felt like she could just speak her mind to

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

as soon

to