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.

a room together… if I start a conversation now, he might think I'm interested in

interested in him, but Alicia didn't

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

want him to get

a lot of

was interested in them and

him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

was by no means a prude, and she had

the issue

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

sort of thing,

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

why she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed so fixated

was a

don't want to see you in another

her best not to show that she liked

then he had to say he was thinking about

he tries to kiss me or

in the room, and the mood was

think I'm ready for

it could end up completely

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed a lot since

settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

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

remembered those normal

so far away

with Seraph, and when we came here… you were actively

to explain the 'change' he

and other

and her presence in

only thing Alicia had going for

beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not

Alicia

first time anyone was talking to

trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking

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

like she could just speak her

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

open almost as soon as

want to