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 seemed

even stared at

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

a bad vibe about the place and worried

he just casually shrugged

always like this. There's really nothing to be uncomfortable

he waved off

… Almost too insensitive.

had come all this way for

in much of a mood

once they sat, someone came to

you like to have?" The woman who asked this had a

a piece of paper in one hand and what

on her hand, though, she

Your hands are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as

She probably wasn't expecting

a result, she was too stunned to

she's fine, Alicia. Let's just

asking you, Rey." She

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

think Rey

been wrong? Is he finally showing his true colors

no, she didn't

a cold, that's

waitress' voice woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to

she's shy, or it's her first

scene since most of the few men in the

then. Get

"T-thank you…"

down as she turned to Rey

if she saw this a few hours

pick something for me? You know this place best." Alicia sighed, taking her gaze away from

Then you should try their

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it was

as she reigned her

got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it to me at all when we spoke

I was eventually going to…

from Rey's expression

it because of the

She never

one I trusted most among everyone

could be honest with, and she thought

now, Alicia didn't know

you are. Two

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