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.

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

in him, but Alicia didn't want

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

want him to get the

a lot of her conversations that took a drastic turn

when a guy thought she was interested in them and to

him leaning forward

That just felt… wrong.

a prude, and she

wasn't the issue at

a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as a

that sort of thing,

that, and itedes up ruining

guys like

it was

want to see you in another light,

trying her best not to show that she liked

say he

if he tries to kiss me

the room, and the mood

don't think I'm ready

good, it could end up completely

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

I was thinking about you… and how you seem to

in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

and

those

seemed so

Seraph, and when we came here…

to explain the

and other issues.

hung around with, and her presence

only thing Alicia had going for her

priority—not with Lucielle being

see…" Alicia

time anyone was talking to her about this. Strangely enough,

I just got tired of trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone and sticking my neck out

but Alicia didn't feel like Rey was going

she could just speak

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

want to