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

felt like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

inviting smile told him it was okay to say his

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

very uncool if he

am I

right next to

or

himself this, he remembered how comfortable he felt when talking to

alone gave

his lips and finally utter the words he had

the thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

caused Rey's room, and everything

jump slightly as the bed rocked

speak, while Rey struggled to

must have come from

of a Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's worried face to make sure she was

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is

could mentally answer this question,

"W-who's that?"

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

Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as

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

room? Safe?

the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing

it was merely to make sure Rey was

given the

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

creepy behavior as

what

and the look on her face confirmed that she also felt the

still has feelings

door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting for them

him aside, and just like a

and his collapsing form was visible to no one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered around Adonis'

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

also found themselves among the crowd of students who rushed to the

they did so, they found the boy himself stepped out

thinking as he observed the particularly