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

at her a few

Rey… I don't really feel comfortable

vibe about the place and worried for the safety of both

he just casually shrugged it

this. There's really nothing

waved off

… Almost too insensitive.

They had come all this way for the surprise anyway, so she decided to get it

didn't think she was in much of a

table pretty easily, and once they sat, someone

woman who asked this had a plain face and a

and what appeared to be a pen in

focused on her hand,

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

in question expressed shock. She probably wasn't

a result, she was too stunned to

fine, Alicia. Let's just make our

you, Rey." She quickly shot

the very first time she had felt this way towards him. It almost felt like repulsion—the kind she felt for

think Rey

Is he finally showing his true colors

no, she didn't want to

a cold, that's all.

thoughts, prompting her to return her gaze

shy, or it's her first week working

she didn't want to cause more of a scene since most of the few men in the shop were already looking

then. Get well

"T-thank you…"

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

measure of bashfulness if she saw this a

place best." Alicia sighed, taking her gaze away from him to look around once

should try their strawberry shake!

"Really…?"

it out yesterday, and it was

as she reigned

yet you didn't mention

I… I was eventually going

Rey's expression that

because

never expected him

the one I trusted most

honest with, and

Alicia

are. Two strawberry

cups of the same