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 interested in

him, but Alicia

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

to get the wrong idea,

been in a lot of her conversations

guy thought she was interested in

forward

That just felt… wrong.

and she had

wasn't the issue

them

girls were into that sort of thing, but

to do stuff like that, and itedes up

also why she didn't like guys like

speaking, it was a little

to see you in another light,

her best

say he was thinking

to kiss

the room, and the mood

I'm ready

be good, it could end up completely shattering the atmosphere they

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you

her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

so

came here… you were actively

on to explain the

class politics and other

and her presence in

going for her right now

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

Alicia

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

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

feel

like she could just speak

just 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

popped open almost as soon as she

to go