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

in him, but Alicia

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

want him to get the wrong idea,

with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of

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

don't want him leaning forward and

That just felt… wrong.

and she had lots of experiences kissing

wasn't the issue

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

into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

stuff like that, and itedes up ruining

why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

it was

don't want to see

why she was trying her best not

he had to say

to

the room, and the mood

don't think I'm ready

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

more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

I was thinking about you… and how you seem to have

settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why

remembered those

seemed so far

when we came here… you

to explain the

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

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

thing Alicia had going for her right

main priority—not with Lucielle being the

I see…" Alicia couldn't help but

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

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 Rey was

felt like she could just speak

about my abilities. I want to focus on

eyes popped open almost as soon as she said

to go