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.

sufficed, but for some reason, he couldn't mouth

lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

his mind, but

back out now, though. Alicia answered all my questions and she

uncool if he

am I

girl right next

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

how

alone gave him

the words he had

is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

explosion caused Rey's room, and

themselves jump slightly as

the first to speak, while Rey struggled to understand

must have come

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

Thankfully, she was.

hell is going

could mentally answer this question, a sharp knock interrupted

"W-who's that?"

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

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

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

room? Safe? What

sounded, yet Billy was already rushing to

no way it was merely to make sure

the enmity they

he already knew she was here.

have the chance to consider such creepy behavior as he

curious about what happened in Adonis'

on her face confirmed

still has feelings for

door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting

shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy found himself tossed to

no one, as even the rest

woken everyone up, and with the room door opened—with

the crowd of students

found the boy himself stepped out of the thick smoke

observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore on