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 some reason, he

felt like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

inviting smile told him it was okay to say his

though. Alicia answered all my questions and she was

very uncool if he wasn't the

am I supposed to say

girl right next to him that he

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

told himself this, he remembered how comfortable he felt

alone

finally utter the words he had kept buried in his heart

the thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

Rey's room,

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

the first to speak,

this scale… it must have come from

many simulations in his head, he

Thankfully, she was.

is going on,

could mentally answer this question, a sharp

"W-who's that?"

Rey, but he didn't

on the

Adonis' room, and I was told to make sure everyone

room? Safe?

just sounded, yet

was merely to make sure Rey was

given the enmity they

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

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

curious about what happened

on her face

she still has

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

aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy

one, as even the rest of the

up, and with the room door opened—with

the crowd

found the boy himself stepped out

Rey found himself thinking as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore on