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 conversation now, he might think I'm interested

wasn't like she wasn't interested in him,

but as a girl, she knew

want him to get the wrong idea,

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

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

him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

means a prude, and she had lots of experiences kissing

wasn't the issue at

considers a girl's feelings towards them as a license to just go

sort of thing, but

of guys had tried to do stuff like that, and itedes up ruining the chemistry they had going

like guys like

it was a

to see you in

was why she was trying her best not

he had to say he was thinking about

to kiss

in the room, and the

think I'm ready for

kiss wouldn't be good, it could end up

wanted something more intimate

Less action, perhaps?

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

in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

to be so assertive and outspoken. That's why

those normal

seemed so far away

we came here… you were actively

explain the 'change'

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

around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the point

only thing Alicia had going for her right now was her

seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new

Alicia couldn't help

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

trying to fit in. Trying to help everyone

sounded bitchy and selfish, but Alicia didn't feel like Rey

felt like she could just speak her mind to

just want to study 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 a way to

open almost as soon

want to