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.

would have sufficed, but for some reason, he couldn't mouth the

his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

his mind, but Rey didn't know

though. Alicia answered all my questions

very uncool if he

how am I supposed to

was he supposed to tell the girl right next to him that he was

not some monster or anything, Rey! She's

he remembered how comfortable

thought alone gave

words he had kept buried in his heart

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

explosion caused Rey's room, and everything

and Alicia felt themselves jump slightly as the bed

speak, while Rey struggled to

scale… it must have come

Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's worried face to make sure

Thankfully, she was.

is going

could mentally answer this question, a sharp knock interrupted his thought

"W-who's that?"

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

the fritz as it

room, and I was told

room? Safe? What

explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing to

merely to make sure Rey was

given the enmity they

he already knew she was here. How long has

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

what happened

at Alicia and the look on her face confirmed that she

has feelings

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

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

rest of

up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating

found themselves among the crowd of students who

found the boy himself stepped out of the

as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore