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,

him,

but as a girl, she knew this was perfectly

don't want him to get

experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments

usually went south when a guy thought she was interested in

him leaning forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had

wasn't the

girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

some girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

had tried to do stuff like that, and

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated

was a little

to see you

was trying her best not to show

say he

if he tries to kiss

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

think I'm ready

be good, it could end up

wanted something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to have changed a lot since we arrived

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

you used to be so assertive and

remembered those

seemed so

came here… you were actively

on to explain

really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and

around with, and her presence

thing Alicia had going for her

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

I see…" Alicia

anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to

sounded bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her for

she could just speak her mind

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

eyes popped open almost as soon as she said

to go