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.

I start a

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

a weird state to be in, but as a

to get the

her experience with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that

went south when a guy thought she was interested

forward and

That just felt… wrong.

and she had lots of experiences kissing

the issue at

when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as

of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

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

like guys

speaking, it was

want to see you in another light,

she was trying her best not to show that she

he had to say he was thinking about

if he tries to

the room, and the

think I'm ready

kiss wouldn't be good, it could end

something more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

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

relief settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

assertive and outspoken. That's why

remembered those normal

seemed so far

when we came here… you

explain the 'change' he

really involve yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and you hardly

presence

going for her

priority—not

I see…" Alicia couldn't

to

guess I just got tired of trying to fit in.

and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going

she could just

to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and one day… hopefully find

open almost as soon as she

to