A few months ago, Lily's career as an actress has found itself at a positive height. Though she did not have the level of fame she yearned for, 'Lily Huang' was progressively becoming a more known name.

And with fame came, of course, events. Award shows, in this case—and not any show, but the exhibition of gowns and faces that were the Oscar's. The sea of people she had only dreamt she could be able to meet proved somewhat overwhelming.

You, however, counted with far more experience than she did. Only an hour in, and Lily had already lost the count of just how many people had approached you to congratulate you on your latest project.

Still, you insisted; this was her night. Her first Oscar nomination—an enormous step for her career. Lily watched bright-eyed as everything unfolded around her, her carefully styled nails drummed on the table, as if trying to soothe her nerves.

There was a certain sparkle of excitement in her gaze—and it wasn't the one she would usually sport when hanging out with you. It was a curious, an eager one. "This is amazing... There are so many people I would have died to meet here..."