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.

but for

felt like his lips

"I… well I…"

told him it was okay to say his mind,

Alicia answered all my questions

be very uncool if he wasn't

am I supposed to

right next to him that he was

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

how comfortable he felt when talking

thought alone

the words he

is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

caused Rey's room,

Alicia felt themselves jump slightly as the bed

to speak, while

it must have come from inside

Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he

Thankfully, she was.

is

Rey could mentally answer this question, a

"W-who's that?"

Rey, but he didn't

the fritz as

Something's happened in Adonis' room, and I was told

Safe? What

had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing

was merely

given the enmity they

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

as he and Alicia jumped

more curious about what

on her face confirmed that she also felt the

she still has feelings

as he opened the door,

just like a ragdoll, Billy found himself

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

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

found themselves among the crowd of students who rushed to the

the boy himself stepped out of

Rey found himself thinking as he observed the particularly