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

like she wasn't interested in him, but

a weird state to be in, but as a girl,

to

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

south when a guy thought she was interested in them and

want him leaning forward and puckering

That just felt… wrong.

no means a prude, and she had

the issue

issue is when a guy considers a girl's feelings towards them as

that sort of thing, but Alicia knew how much it turned

that,

guys like Billy

speaking, it was a

don't want to see you in

was why she was trying her best not to show that she

he had to say he

tries to

were the only ones in the room, and the mood was a little

think I'm ready

kiss wouldn't be good, it

more intimate in

Less action, perhaps?

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

settle in her heart, but curiosity also

"I've changed? How…?"

mean, you used to be so assertive and outspoken. That's

those normal

seemed so

and when we came here… you were actively involved

on to explain

and other issues. You're just alone

have friends that she hung around with, and her presence in the group had faded away—almost to the

had going for her right

her beauty didn't seem to be everyone's main priority—not with Lucielle being the new center of attention

I see…" Alicia couldn't help

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

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

didn't feel like Rey was going to judge her

like 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…

as soon

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