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.

for some reason, he couldn't

felt like his lips were stuck

"I… well I…"

say his mind, but Rey didn't know if it was a good

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

be very uncool if he

am I supposed to say

next to him that

not some monster or anything, Rey!

how comfortable he felt when talking to

alone gave

the words he had kept

is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

caused Rey's room, and everything within it,

Alicia felt themselves jump slightly as the bed

first to speak,

this scale… it must have come

in his head,

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is

Rey could mentally answer this question,

"W-who's that?"

but he didn't let most

[Danger Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it

and I was told to

Safe? What

explosion had just sounded, yet Billy

way it was merely to make

the enmity they

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

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

what

look on her face confirmed that she

has

off the thought as he opened the door,

him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy

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

the room door opened—with

and Alicia also found themselves among the crowd of students

boy himself stepped out of the

thinking as he observed the