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.

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

interested in him, but Alicia didn't

to be in, but as

want him to get

had been in a lot of

she was interested in them and to make

forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had

wasn't the

when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go for the kill and

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

stuff like that, and itedes

didn't like guys

speaking, it was

don't want to see

she was trying her best not to show that

to say he was thinking about

to kiss

and the mood

don't think I'm ready for

than Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

mean, I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's why you became our Class

those

seemed so far away

with Seraph, and when we came

went on to explain

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

with, and her presence in the group had faded

for her right now was

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

I see…" Alicia

anyone was talking to her about

I just got tired of trying to fit in.

Alicia didn't feel like Rey was

just speak

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 go back

popped open almost as soon as

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