An Extra’s POV

"I was only ever interested in one, but after finding out he was a jerk, I cut all ties with him."

Alicia went on to theorize that it was perhaps due to the senior's bruised ego that he went on to spread rumors about her.

Thankfully, Alicia's reputation was strong enough for people to simply interpret it as her simply dating a lot of seniors.

Nothing more, nothing less.

"Oh, wow. I never expected it to be like that…" Rey's voice trailed as he looked at Alicia, who was simply shrugging casually.

"A lot of things aren't as they appear. If we listen to everyone's opinions and don't take time to form our own, we'll just end up drowning in misinformation."

Rey felt like those were wise words that Alicia just said, but he didn't know how to phrase it without sounding cringe.

"That sounds like a smart thing to say." He finally settled on the most neutral way to put it.

"I know, right?"

Alicia went on to flail her long hair as she used her hand to push it backward.

She did this as she chuckled jokingly, trying to act like a wise diva.

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha!"

Before the two of them realized it, they were both laughing.

"Nice one… haha!"

"Thank you, good sir." Alicia made a mock bow, and that only served to crack Rey up even more.

This girl was seriously funny.

'Damn! I never would have thought Alicia would have this side to her!'

Rey thanked his lucky stars that he actually decided to start the conversation.

'So this is what I've been missing out on!'

As they both laughed even more, Alicia suddenly raised a topic that he wasn't expecting.

"Have you ever dated anyone, Rey? Or do you have someone you like?"

The moment Rey heard this, his heart nearly stopped.

for some

lips

"I… well I…"

told him it was okay to say his mind, but

now, though. Alicia answered all my questions and

uncool if he

am I supposed to say

next to him that he

She's not some monster or anything, Rey! She's an actual person,

remembered how comfortable

thought alone gave

words

is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

caused Rey's room, and everything within

themselves jump slightly as the bed rocked

that?!" Alicia was the first to speak, while Rey struggled

of this scale… it must have come from

Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze

Thankfully, she was.

hell is

mentally answer this question, a sharp knock interrupted his

"W-who's that?"

startled Rey, but he

was somewhat on the fritz as it went on

Billy. Something's happened in Adonis' room, and I was

room? Safe?

explosion had just sounded, yet Billy

merely to

the enmity

he already knew she was here. How long has

the chance to consider such creepy behavior as he and Alicia jumped from

curious about what happened in Adonis'

look on her face confirmed that she also felt

has

door, meeting Billy's imposing

way." Rey shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy found himself tossed to

even the rest of the students were all gathered around

the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard

Alicia also found themselves among the crowd

they did so, they found the boy himself stepped

thinking as he observed the particularly hardened