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.

but for some reason, he

his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

say his mind, but Rey

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

very uncool

how am I supposed to say

to tell the girl right next to him

not some monster or anything, Rey! She's an actual person,

Rey told himself this, he remembered how comfortable he felt

thought alone gave him

the words he had kept buried

thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

explosion caused Rey's room, and

as the bed rocked upward for a

Alicia was the first to speak, while Rey struggled to understand

scale… it must have

many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze

Thankfully, she was.

hell is going on,

mentally answer this question, a sharp knock interrupted

"W-who's that?"

but he didn't let most of his apprehension

[Danger Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as

and I was

room? Safe? What

knew the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already

way it was merely to make sure

given the enmity they

already knew she was here.

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

more curious about what

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

she still has feelings for

door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting for them at

Rey shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll,

the rest of the students were all

had woken everyone up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not to get drawn to Adonis'

crowd of students who rushed to

moment they did so, they found the boy himself

the particularly