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 room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think

she wasn't interested in him, but

but

want him to get the wrong idea,

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

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

him leaning forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

she had lots

the

them as a license to just go for the

were into that sort of thing,

of guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had

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

it was

want to see you

best not

had to say he

tries to kiss

the room, and the mood was a

don't think I'm

that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

something more

Less action, perhaps?

and how you seem to have changed a lot

her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those normal

so far away

came here… you were actively involved in

went on to explain the 'change' he

in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and you

presence in

only thing Alicia had going for her right now was

to be everyone's main priority—not with

Alicia couldn't help

was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she didn't

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

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

she could just speak her

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

as

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