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

even stared at

don't really feel comfortable

just had a bad vibe about the place and worried for the

he just casually shrugged

like this. There's really nothing to be

waved off her concern felt unlike

… Almost too insensitive.

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

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

pretty easily, and once

who asked this had a plain face and

one hand and what appeared to be

focused on her hand, though,

okay? Your hands are trembling." Her voice

probably wasn't expecting

was too stunned

she's fine, Alicia. Let's

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot him a

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

didn't think Rey was such

wrong? Is he finally showing his true colors after all this time?' She asked

didn't want

I just have a cold, that's all. Nothing too

thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze to the

it's

didn't want to cause more of a scene since

Get well

"T-thank you…"

died down as she turned to Rey who was smiling

saw this a few

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

their

"Really…?"

just tried it out yesterday, and

huh…?' Alicia's thoughts trailed as

this place and what you got yesterday, yet you didn't mention it to me at all

I… I was eventually going

from Rey's expression that he was

because of

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

one I trusted most

be honest with, and she thought he saw her as

now, Alicia didn't know

are. Two strawberry

two medium cups of the same liquid, Alicia felt