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 I'm interested

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

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

don't want him to get the wrong

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

was interested in

him leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

wasn't the issue

guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a

some girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

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

didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

was a little

don't want to see

her best not to

had to say he was thinking

tries to kiss me or

and the mood was a little awkward, but it wasn't particularly

don't think I'm ready for

Alicia's fear that the kiss wouldn't be good, it

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

about you… and how you seem to have

her

"I've changed? How…?"

so assertive and outspoken. That's

those normal

seemed so

and when we came here… you were actively involved

on to explain

you don't really involve yourself in class politics and other issues.

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

Alicia had going for

be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle

see…" Alicia couldn't help

time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough, she

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

and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like

could just

my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and

popped open almost as soon

to