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.

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

wasn't like she wasn't interested in him, but Alicia

was a weird state to be in, but as a girl,

to get

in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at

guy thought she was

leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing

wasn't the issue

them as a

thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

that, and

didn't like guys like

speaking, it was a

to see

she was trying her best not to show that she

had to say he was thinking about

if he tries to kiss me

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a little awkward,

I'm ready for

wouldn't be good, it could end

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

mean, I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have

settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

used to be so assertive and outspoken.

those normal

seemed so far away

with Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

explain the 'change' he

and other

presence

for

main priority—not with

Alicia couldn't

to her about this. Strangely

to fit in. Trying

and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

could just speak

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

popped open almost as soon as she

want to