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.

guy and a girl in a room together… if I start a conversation now,

wasn't interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking she

state to be in, but as a girl, she knew this was

don't want him to get the

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

thought she was interested in them and

him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

no means a prude, and she had

wasn't the

towards them as a license

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it

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

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

speaking, it was a

want to see you in another

was why she was trying her best not to show

say he was

he tries to kiss me or

in the room, and the mood was a

don't think I'm ready for

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

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

how you seem to have changed a lot since

felt relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's

those

so far away

when we came here… you were actively involved in

went on to explain

don't really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just

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

for her right now

didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention

Alicia couldn't help

talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her

felt like she could just speak her mind

want to study for my benefit. I want to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my

popped open almost as soon as

to go