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.

"No" would have sufficed, but for some

like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

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

answered all my questions and

very uncool if

am I supposed

girl right next

monster or

how

thought alone gave

finally utter the words he had kept buried

thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

sudden explosion caused Rey's room,

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

speak, while Rey struggled

must have come from

simulations in

Thankfully, she was.

is

this question, a sharp knock interrupted

"W-who's that?"

Rey, but he didn't

Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it went

happened in Adonis' room, and I

Safe?

knew the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already

was no way it was merely to make sure Rey

the

That means he already knew she was here.

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

more curious about what happened in

on her face confirmed that she also

she still has feelings

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

of my way." Rey shoved him aside, and just like

was visible to no one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered around Adonis' room, or were on

woken everyone up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was

crowd of students who rushed

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

as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero