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 conversation now, he might think I'm

she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia

state to be in, but as

don't want him to get the wrong idea,

a lot of her conversations that took a

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

don't want him leaning forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

the issue at

towards them as a license to just go

of thing, but Alicia

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

guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

speaking, it was a

don't want to see you

was trying her best not

to say he was thinking about

tries to kiss

the only ones in 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 completely shattering the

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

so far

came here… you were actively

on to explain the 'change'

and other issues. You're just alone

she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost

thing Alicia had going for

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

Alicia couldn't help

first time anyone was talking to her

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to

felt like she could just speak her mind to

want to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully

eyes popped open almost as soon

want to go