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,

his lips were stuck

"I… well I…"

to say his

though. Alicia answered all my questions and she

be very uncool if he wasn't

am I

right next to him

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

he remembered how comfortable he felt when talking to

alone

open his lips and finally utter the words he

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

explosion caused Rey's room, and everything within it, to

felt themselves jump slightly as the

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

it must have

it a fight? Some accidental use of a Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's worried face to make

Thankfully, she was.

hell is going

mentally answer this question, a

"W-who's that?"

loud banging startled Rey, but he didn't let

Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it went on and

Something's happened in Adonis' room, and I was told to make sure everyone was

room? Safe? What

the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was

merely to make sure

given the enmity they

here for Alicia. That means he already knew she was here. How long has he been standing in front of my

behavior as he and Alicia jumped from the bed and

curious about what

Alicia and the look on her face confirmed that she

still has

as he opened the door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting for

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

collapsing form was visible to no one, as even the rest of the students were all

with the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not to

among the crowd of students who rushed

they found the boy himself stepped

thinking as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore on his