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

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

to be in, but as a girl, she knew

him to get

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

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

forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing and

the issue at

towards them as

some girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how

stuff like that, and

she didn't like guys like Billy who seemed

was

want to see

trying her best not to show that she liked

to say

to

were the only ones in the room, and the

don't think I'm ready for

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

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

you… and how you seem to

her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

mean, you used to be so assertive and outspoken.

those normal

so far away

came here… you were actively involved in

to explain

and other issues. You're just alone and you

presence in the group had faded

going for her right now

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

I see…" Alicia couldn't

time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely

fit in. Trying to help everyone and

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

like she could just

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

eyes popped open almost as

to