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

like his lips were stuck

"I… well I…"

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

out now, though. Alicia answered all my questions

uncool if he wasn't

am I supposed to

was he supposed to tell the girl right next

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

this, he remembered how comfortable he felt

thought alone

open his lips and finally utter the words he had kept buried in his

the thing is… I like

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and

jump slightly as the bed rocked upward for a split

the first to speak, while Rey struggled to

must have come from

it a fight? Some accidental use of a Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going on,

question, a sharp knock

"W-who's that?"

startled Rey, but he didn't let most of

somewhat on the

I was

room? Safe? What

yet

merely to make sure Rey

given the

he already knew she was here. How long has he been standing

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

about what happened in Adonis'

and the look on her

she still has

opened the door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting

just like

face and his collapsing form was visible to no one, as even the rest of the

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

the crowd of students who rushed to the room's

the boy himself stepped out of the thick smoke and

as he observed the particularly hardened expression the