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.

sufficed, but for some reason, he

felt like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

his mind, but Rey didn't know if it

all my questions and

would be very uncool if he wasn't the

how am I supposed to

he supposed to tell the girl right next to him that he was developing feelings for

or anything, Rey! She's an actual person,

this, he remembered how comfortable

thought alone gave him

words

is… I like

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

caused Rey's room, and everything within it,

felt themselves jump slightly as the bed rocked upward

was that?!" Alicia was the first to speak, while Rey struggled

must

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

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going

question, a sharp knock interrupted his thought

"W-who's that?"

but he didn't let

on the fritz as

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

room? Safe?

the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing

was merely to

given the enmity

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

didn't even have the chance to consider such creepy behavior as he and Alicia jumped from the bed and rushed

more curious about what

on her face confirmed that she also

still has feelings for

thought as he opened the door,

of my way." Rey shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy found himself tossed to the

to no one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered around Adonis'

opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not to get drawn

the crowd of students who rushed to the room's

the boy himself

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