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

wasn't like she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking she

a weird state to be in, but as a girl, she

don't want him to get the wrong

experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of

was interested in them and to make all the

forward

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she had lots of experiences

wasn't the issue at

them as

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how

that, and itedes up ruining

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

it was a little

to see

why she was trying her best not to

say he was thinking about

tries to

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

think I'm ready for

the kiss wouldn't be good, it

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed

in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's why

remembered those

seemed so far away

Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

on to explain the 'change'

in class politics and other issues. You're just

with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the

had going for her right now

main priority—not with

Alicia couldn't help but

was the first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

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

feel like Rey

felt like she could just speak her mind to

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

as soon as she

want to