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.

room together… if I start a conversation now, he might

in him, but Alicia

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

him to get the

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

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

leaning forward and puckering his lips or

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she had lots of experiences

the issue at

feelings towards them as a license to

girls were into that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned her

had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up

didn't like guys like

it was a little

want to see you in another light,

she was trying her best not to show that she

to say he was

tries to kiss

room, and the mood was a little

don't think I'm ready for

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

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

and how you

her

"I've changed? How…?"

used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's

those

so far

and when we came here… you were actively involved

to explain

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

and her presence in the group had faded

thing Alicia had going for her right now was her

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

I see…" Alicia couldn't help but

the first time anyone was talking to

trying to fit in. Trying to help

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going to judge

she could just speak her mind to

to learn more about this world, and about my abilities. I want to focus on my capabilities, and

open almost as soon

to go