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

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

to be in, but as

want him to get the wrong

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

a guy thought she was interested in them and to make all

him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

by no means a prude, and she had lots of

the issue

them as a license to just go for the

girls were into that sort of thing,

of guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up

why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so

speaking, it was a little

want to see you

her best

then he had to say he was thinking

if he tries to kiss me

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

don't think I'm

be good, it could end up completely

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since we arrived

in her heart,

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those normal

seemed so far

with Seraph, and when we came here…

explain the

class politics and other issues. You're just alone

around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the

had going for her right now was

didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with

see…" Alicia couldn't

time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

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

bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey

she could just speak her mind

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

popped open almost as soon as

to go