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.

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

like she wasn't interested in him, but

weird state to be in, but

want him to get

a lot

guy thought she was interested in them and to make all the

him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

and she

the issue at

a girl's feelings towards them as a

that sort of thing,

had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining

also why she didn't like guys like

speaking, it was a

to see

why she was trying her best not to show that she

had to say he was thinking

tries to kiss me or

the mood was a little awkward, but

I'm ready for

be good, it could end up completely shattering

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a

her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those

seemed so

Seraph, and when we came

to explain

politics and

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

thing Alicia had going for her right

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

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

to

got tired of trying to fit in.

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was

she could just

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

eyes popped open almost as soon as she

want to go