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

interested in him, but Alicia didn't want him thinking

be in, but as

want him to get the

a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments

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

forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she

the issue

towards them as a license

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how

stuff like that, and itedes up

like guys like Billy who seemed so

it was a little

see you

was trying her best not to show that

had to say

tries to kiss me or

the only ones in the room, and the mood

I'm ready

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

wanted something more

Less action, perhaps?

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

settle in her heart, but

"I've changed? How…?"

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

those normal

so far away

came here… you were

explain the 'change' he

yourself in class politics and other issues. You're just alone and

have friends that she hung around with, and her presence

thing Alicia had going for her right now was her

be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being

Alicia

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

got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help

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

felt like she could just

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

popped open almost as

to