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 reason, he

his lips

"I… well I…"

to say his

though. Alicia answered all my questions

would be very uncool if he

I supposed to say

supposed to tell the girl right next to him that he was developing feelings

to! She's not some monster or

himself this, he remembered how comfortable he

thought alone gave

open his lips and finally utter the words he had kept buried in

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

Rey's room, and

Alicia felt themselves jump slightly as the bed rocked upward for a

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

must

Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going on,

question, a sharp knock

"W-who's that?"

loud banging startled Rey, but he didn't

Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it went

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

room? Safe? What

explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing to

no way it was merely to

the

for Alicia. That means he already knew she was here. How long has he

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

what happened in Adonis'

at Alicia and the look on her face confirmed that she also

has feelings for

door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting

Rey shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy found

one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered

everyone up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating

found themselves among the crowd of students who rushed

they did so, they found the boy himself stepped out of

observed the