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.

if I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested

interested in him, but

state to be in, but as a girl, she

him to get the wrong idea,

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

a guy thought she was interested in them and

him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she had

the issue

guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

thing, but Alicia

like that,

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so

was a little

want to see you in another light,

why she was trying her best not

had to say

if he tries to kiss me or

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

I'm ready for

it could end up completely shattering the

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and

those

so far away

we came here… you were actively

to explain the

and other issues. You're just alone

her presence in

had going for her right now was her

everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

I see…" Alicia couldn't

to her about

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

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was

felt like she could just speak her

about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully

almost as soon as

to go