An Extra’s POV

They went past the town square, towards the marketplace.

Throughout the journey, Rey kept bringing up random topics, and Alicia didn't quite understand why.

For example; things like her dreams, her thoughts on certain guys in their class.

The breaking point for Alicia was when he asked about what she thought about Billy.

She actually considered him to be an imposter at some point—maybe Justin disguised as Rey.

But on their way out of the Royal Estate, they saw Justin hanging out with his friends.

It couldn't have been him.

Stil, Alicia wasn't sure this was really Rey.

To exercise caution, she asked him questions that only Rey would know—questions involving things they discussed in the Library or in his room.

"How many cats do I have in my grandparents' house again?" Was a good example.

And every time… EVERY SINGLE TIME…

"Over thirty-seven, right?"

… Rey knew the answers to her queries.

It had to be him!

'So why is he being so weird?' She wondered to herself.

Perhaps this whole surprise thing had him all worked up. That was Alicia's excuse for him.

The two of them eventually went to a shop that sold "The best Fruit Juice around!" according to Rey.

She didn't know he had been exploring much of the city, especially since he never told her about it.

'I would have liked to know… or even come…' Alicia's thoughts trailed.

But she quickly shrugged it off.

The Shop was more like a restaurant, with tables and chairs set in multiple places.

For a place meant to be the best, it was scanty at best. A few men were seated in certain corners here and there, but there weren't more than seven of them.

They all had big jugs of juice in front of them, but the liquid contents were almost full to the brim, showing that they had barely been touched.

'Is Rey really sure about this place?' Alicia wondered to herself as she scanned her surroundings.

She saw a few men taking sips, but they were hardly making pleasant expressions.

their hardened faces

stared at her a

don't really feel comfortable here…" She whispered into his

place and worried for the safety

just casually

always like this. There's really

waved off her concern

… Almost too insensitive.

had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she

she was in much of a

a table pretty easily, and once they sat, someone came

who asked

of paper in one hand and what appeared to

Alicia focused on her hand, though, she noticed her hands

hands are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as she

expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting Alicia to notice,

a result, she was too

Let's just make our

you, Rey." She quickly shot

this way towards him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind she

Rey was

have been wrong? Is he finally showing his true colors after

she didn't want to

just have a cold, that's all.

her thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze to

she's shy, or it's her first week

since most of the few men in the shop were already

then. Get

"T-thank you…"

that expression quickly died down as she turned to

of bashfulness if she saw this a few hours

don't you pick something for me? You know this place best." Alicia sighed,

Then you should try their strawberry shake! It's

"Really…?"

just tried it out yesterday, and it was

huh…?' Alicia's thoughts trailed as she reigned

yet you didn't mention it to me at all when

was

could see from Rey's expression that

because

didn't like it one bit. She never expected him to lie to her, even under these

the one I

be honest with, and she thought

Alicia didn't

are.

brought a tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt it