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.

hardened faces

at her a

Rey… I don't really feel comfortable here…"

place and worried

just casually shrugged it

like this. There's

waved off her

… Almost too insensitive.

his words. They had come all this way for

she was in much of a mood

pretty easily, and once they sat, someone came to attend to

to have?" The woman who asked

paper in one hand and

on her hand, though, she

okay? Your hands are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as

question expressed shock. She probably wasn't

a result, she was too stunned to

Let's just make

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot

she had felt this way towards him. It

think Rey was such a

I have been wrong? Is he finally showing his true colors after all this time?' She

no, she didn't want

cold, that's

voice woke Alicia from her thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze to

she's shy, or it's her first

a scene since most of the few men in

Get

"T-thank you…"

died down as she turned to Rey

if she saw this a few hours ago, but now

Alicia sighed, taking her gaze away

should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday, and

as

and what you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it

well… I… I was eventually going to…

Rey's expression that he was

because

She never expected him to

why he's the one I trusted most

could be honest with, and she thought he

Alicia didn't know

you are.

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