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

even stared at her

don't really feel comfortable here…" She whispered

bad vibe about the place and worried for the safety

casually shrugged

this. There's really nothing to

he waved off her concern

… Almost too insensitive.

Alicia decided to trust his words. They had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she decided to get it over

didn't think she was in much of a mood for

table pretty easily, and once

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

one hand and what appeared to be a pen in

Alicia focused on her hand, though, she

hands are trembling." Her voice echoed concern as she

in question expressed shock. She probably wasn't expecting Alicia

a result, she was

Alicia. Let's just make our order

asking you, Rey." She quickly

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

Rey was such a

finally showing his true colors after all this

she didn't want

a cold, that's

from her thoughts, prompting her to return

shy, or it's her first week

was still concerned, but she didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of the few men in the shop were already looking in her

then. Get well

"T-thank you…"

expression quickly died down as she turned to Rey who was smiling

bashfulness if she saw this a few hours ago, but now she felt a

know this place best." Alicia

should try their strawberry

"Really…?"

just tried it out

thoughts trailed as she reigned her gaze to

you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it

I… I was eventually going to…

from Rey's expression

Is it because of the

way, she didn't like it one bit. She never expected him

I trusted most among everyone

be honest with, and she thought he saw her as the

Alicia didn't know

you are. Two

medium cups of the same