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.

simple "No" would have sufficed, but for

his lips were

"I… well I…"

him it was okay to say his mind, but Rey didn't

answered all my questions

very uncool if he wasn't the

how am I

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

have to! She's not some monster or anything, Rey! She's

he remembered how comfortable

thought alone

words

thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and everything within

Alicia felt themselves jump slightly as

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

it must have come from

As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's worried face to make sure

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going on,

answer this question,

"W-who's that?"

startled Rey, but he didn't let most of his

on the fritz as it

I was told to make

Safe?

yet Billy was already rushing to his

way it was merely to make sure Rey

given the enmity

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

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

curious about what happened in Adonis'

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

has feelings for

door, meeting Billy's imposing frame

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

rest of the students were all gathered around

everyone up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not to get

crowd of students who rushed

so, they found the boy himself stepped out of

himself thinking as he observed the