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

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

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

him to

with guys, Alicia had been in a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn at moments like

she was interested in them and to make

want him leaning forward and puckering his lips

That just felt… wrong.

she had

the issue at

girl's feelings towards them as a license to just

girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew

that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they

also why she didn't like guys like Billy who

was

to see you in

she was trying her best not to show

had to say he was thinking

he tries to kiss

ones in the room, and the mood

don't think I'm ready

that the kiss wouldn't be good, it could end

something more

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to have changed a

settle in her

"I've changed? How…?"

assertive and outspoken.

those

so far

we came here…

on to explain the 'change' he

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

and her presence in the group had

Alicia had going for

priority—not with Lucielle being the

Alicia couldn't help

was talking to her about

I just got tired of trying to fit in.

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was

just speak

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

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