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

stared at her a

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

bad vibe about the place and worried for the safety of

casually

always like this. There's really

off her

… 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

she was in much

pretty easily, and once they sat, someone

like to have?" The woman who asked this had

one hand and what appeared to be a

on her hand,

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

in question expressed shock. She probably

result, she was too stunned

Alicia. Let's just make our order

asking you, Rey." She quickly shot him a

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

Rey was such a

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

she didn't want to believe

I just have a cold, that's all.

prompting her to

shy, or it's her first week

cause more of a scene since most of the few men in the shop were

Get well

"T-thank you…"

quickly died down as she turned to Rey who

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

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

try their strawberry shake!

"Really…?"

I just tried it out yesterday, and

thoughts trailed as she

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

I… I was eventually going to…

Rey's expression

it because

one bit. She never

he's the one I trusted most among everyone

someone she could be honest with, and she

now, Alicia

you are. Two strawberry

brought a tray that held two medium cups of the same liquid,