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!"

she was staring at something

disappointed…?" It came out as a whisper, barely a murmur,

Rey answered almost immediately.

disappointed in the slightest." As Rey said this, Alicia turned

room is pretty. Just like

silently soaked in the intensity that kept on rising at an

"T-thank you…"

"Y-you're welcome…"

long this awkwardness lasted. However, by the time they both came to

********

that's what

Rey everything—from

told him how she was tricked by Billy from the Library, and what transpired in the juice shop, up till when they were both kidnapped

that darkness, feeling the taste of despair as her body refused to

was too traumatic for

or two longer… I think I might have gone

her life as she knew it would come to an end, and she

was scared, Rey! I'm still

as they both lay down on

they were both filthy as a result of the Dungeon—Rey more filthy than

his

didn't complain. In fact, she drew even

him for what he put me through." Her voice was quaking, oozing out emotions

fear the darkness now. I just… I feel a lot of sensations from back then that are still

laugh and joke was also the

hair, looking at her as

her…' His thoughts trailed as he felt

happy she was

relatable manner, that was completely lost to him. The only thing he could do was to remain quiet

was painful, but Rey had no other

can do for you.' He smiled sadly at the girl who cried her eyes out

to this extent. I didn't know you were

knew everything about the incident, but

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

surprise which one

this, Alicia." Rey finally spoke after the room was silent

the girl's sobs filled everywhere, which

endured it all. I really don't know what to

for being so impotent when it came to

in moments

he gave it his

holding on for this

didn't mean that in any superficial way. Rey genuinely respected Alicia for her challenges and how she chose