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, he might think

him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking

to be in, but as a

him to get the wrong idea,

been in a lot of her conversations that took

south when a guy thought she was interested in them and to make all the wrong

leaning forward and puckering his

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots

wasn't the issue at

guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much

stuff like that, and itedes up ruining

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so

was a little

want to see you in another

she was trying her best not to show that

he had to say he was thinking about

tries to kiss me or

room, and the mood was a little awkward, but it

don't think I'm ready

that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up completely shattering the atmosphere they had

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to have changed a lot since we arrived

in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken.

remembered those normal

so far away

when we came here… you were actively

on to explain the 'change' he

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

friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group

going for her right now

to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

Alicia couldn't help but

was the first time anyone was talking to her about

I just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck out for

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey

just

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

popped open almost as soon as

to go