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 I'm interested in him

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

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

to

guys, Alicia had been in a lot

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

forward and

That just felt… wrong.

and she had lots of

the issue

towards them as a license to just go for

girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much

guys had tried to do stuff like that,

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

was

see you in another light,

her best not

say he was

he tries to kiss me

were the only ones in the room, and the

I'm ready for

Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up completely shattering

something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have

settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

assertive and outspoken. That's why you

remembered those

so

we came here… you were actively involved in

to explain the

and other issues. You're just alone and you hardly

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

for her right now

to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the

see…" Alicia

first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she

trying to fit in. Trying to help

didn't feel like Rey was going to judge

she could just speak her mind

want to study for my benefit. I want to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully find a way to

eyes popped open almost as soon as she said

to go