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.

"No" would have sufficed, but for

lips were stuck

"I… well I…"

was okay to say his mind, but

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

be very uncool if he wasn't the

how am I supposed to

to tell the girl right next to

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

remembered how comfortable he felt

thought alone gave

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

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and everything within it, to

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

speak, while Rey struggled to

explosion of this scale… it must

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

Thankfully, she was.

is

this question, a sharp knock interrupted

"W-who's that?"

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

Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it went on

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

room? Safe?

had just sounded, yet Billy was already

was merely to make sure

given the

knew she was here. How long has he been standing in front of my

as he and Alicia jumped

about what happened in Adonis'

Alicia and the look on her face

still has feelings

as he opened the door, meeting Billy's imposing frame

and just

even the rest of the students were all gathered

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

themselves among the crowd of students who rushed to

the moment they did so, they found the boy himself

observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore