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.

in a room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in him

she wasn't interested in him,

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

to get the wrong

Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that

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

don't want him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had lots

wasn't the issue at

girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

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

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated on

it was a

don't want to see you in another

best not to show that she

then he had to say he was thinking about

if he tries to kiss

the mood was

think I'm ready

it could end up completely shattering the atmosphere

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have

settle in her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those

so

Seraph, and when we came

to explain the 'change'

you don't really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and you

and her presence in

thing Alicia had going for

everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention

Alicia couldn't help

first time anyone was talking to

of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck out for

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her for

like she could just speak her mind

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

eyes popped open almost as soon

to