Winter Hayle-Blackburn stepped out of her limo and waved to the crowd. She moved aside to let her best friend and boyfriend, Jacin Clay, greet the crowd as well. The paparazzi immediately focused their attention on them.
"Winter! Is that famous actor Jacin Clay, winner of Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2014, accompanying you?" A reporter asked.
"In the flesh!" Jacin said.
"Are you two officially an item?" The reporter asked.
"We are!" Winter replied cheerfully, squeezing Jacin's hand. He squeezed back.
A loud gasp was heard throughout the crowd, before the reporters bamboozled them with questions.
"How long have you two been dating?"
"When did you first meet?"
"How long have you known each other?"
They answered a few of the questions before Jacin said, "We'd better get going. Winter can't be late to her own album release party."
As soon as they were away from the reporters, Winter took a breath of fresh air. "Thank you." She said.
"It's fine. I have to deal with the paparazzi all the time." Jacin said.
"I'm sure you do, Mr. Best Actor in a Leading Role."
"Don't call me that."
"Why? Are you embarrassed?" Winter teased.
"...No." Jacin said, but Winter knew he was lying.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, Jacin. You should be proud of yourself; you worked hard to get that award."
"I know, but it feels...well, weird. I've never gotten an award in my life, and it's been a long time since anyone's been proud of me."
"A long time? Jacin, your parents and I are proud of you every day!"
"You are?"
"Of course we are! It takes a lot of hard work to be an actor, and you've been one for two years now. How can you expect us not to be proud of you for that?"
"I guess your right." Jacin said. "And you know, I did get one other award in my life."
Winter was confused. She didn't remember Jacin getting another award in his life. And she would know, as they had known each other since...well, pretty much since Winter was born.
"What was it?" Winter asked.
Jacin smiled. "You."