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.

if I start a conversation now, he

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

to be in, but

don't want him to

a lot of

usually went south when a guy thought she was interested in them and

leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and being

wasn't the

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

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

had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up

why she didn't like guys like

was

to see you in another light,

why she was trying her best not to show that she

then he had to say he was thinking about

to kiss me or

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

I'm

it could end up completely shattering the atmosphere they had

more

Less action, perhaps?

thinking about you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since we

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

seemed so far

we came here… you were actively involved

to explain the

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

hung around with, and her presence

thing Alicia had going for

everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center

see…" Alicia couldn't help but

was the first time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

in. Trying to

but Alicia didn't feel like

just speak her

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

as soon as she

to go