An Extra’s POV

Alicia's room was cute.

It wasn't as pretty or as spacious as Esme's bedchambers, but it had a unique feel to it that Rey felt it would be ridiculous to compare the two.

Her room was painted in pure white, with hints of blue here and there.

Rey already knew this, but Alicia was a minimalist—barely having anything of note in her room.

It had a simple design, and her bed also appeared very simple, though incredibly spacious.

'I bet Snow sleeps right next to her.' Rey thought to himself.

Seeing as the rabbit instantly hopped to the bed once they arrived in the room, he knew his theory was spot on.

The most pleasant thing about the room for Rey, however, was the scent.

'Smells like Alicia… all around.'

Rey wondered if he was being a creep for thinking thoughts like this. He couldn't help it, though.

Every whiff he took reminded him of the girl who was right beside him, and it honestly felt like he was close to her at all times.

"Sorry if it doesn't meet your expectations. It's nothing special, really." Alicia broke Rey out of his thoughts, causing him to return to reality.

"O-oh, no! Not at all!"

Rey's expression had been blank since they entered, so Alicia must have taken it to mean that he was unimpressed with what he was experiencing.

However, it was the opposite that was true.

Because he was so captivated by what he was seeing, and so excited to be in her room, he refused to let his overflowing emotions burst out.

As such, he ended up looking blank.

"It looks so pretty and simple. So comfortable…" Rey leaked out a small smile, casting an intense gaze on Alicia.

"It smells like you, Alicia."

"W-what?!" Alicia's cheeks began to show signs of pink.

Rey was either blind, or he wasn't paying attention, because he didn't stop.

"I'm serious. Honestly, I just feel like closing my eyes and sleeping here."

"C-come on, don't exaggerate!"

away, pretending as if she was staring at something

came out as a whisper, barely a

Rey answered almost immediately.

the slightest." As Rey said

pretty.

they silently soaked in the intensity that kept on rising at an astronomical

"T-thank you…"

"Y-you're welcome…"

the time

********

And that's what

told Rey everything—from

how she was tricked by Billy from the Library, and what transpired in the juice shop, up till when

darkness, feeling the taste of despair as her

overwhelming fear was too traumatic for

or two longer… I think

had never experienced such despondency. She truly believed her life as she knew it would

scared,

up collapsing on his chest as

as a result of the Dungeon—Rey more filthy than her—but none

broader chest, and he wrapped his arm around her… something he never thought he could

complain. In fact, she

feel such rage and fear. I can't ever forget and forgive him for what he

fear the darkness now. I just… I feel a lot of

who would often laugh and joke was also the one going through so much

as she tightly

what to say to her…' His thoughts

the very least, I'm happy she was able to

for how to respond in an empathetic and totally relatable manner, that was completely lost to him.

painful, but Rey

you.' He smiled sadly at the girl who cried

this extent. I didn't know you

knew everything about the incident, but he was dead

change and grow, Alicia also shocked him with the tellings from her

which one he resonated

for telling me all this, Alicia." Rey finally

of the girl's sobs filled everywhere, which meant he had

all. I really don't know what to say

being so

moments

gave it

did well, holding on

that in any superficial way. Rey genuinely respected Alicia for her