After what happened between Alvin and Patrick, Rick realized that in a blink of an eye, Alvin could be taken away from him if he did not do something. He was jealous when he saw Patrick in Alvin's arms. He was jealous when he learned that Patrick was staying at Alvin's place. He was jealous. And he hated the feeling.
He left abruptly after a glimpse of Alvin, Jessica and Patrick, when the two were trying to comfort the latter. He escaped to the school gym trying to make sense of the recent events. He also took into account the conversation he had with the team manager Haiya.
"Sometimes liking someone is a competition, there are losers and winners. You compete to win the heart of the one you like, but in the end, no matter how much you struggle, it's still the receiver who would choose
