[ Lapis herself had a few drinks alongside Ann. No hard alcohol, mind you, and her drinks were clear and bitter - mature, unlike the fruity, bright drinks Ann drank down every time she was offered one more. Lapis almost finishes what is her third and swirls the ice at the bottom of the thin glass around idly, looking at Ann with a smile on her own face. It's placed perfectly, almost too perfectly, and her gaze doesn't once leave Ann.

They'd been talking for a while. Ann was a younger model who'd recently began to rise to popularity, and she'd caught Lapis' eye with every new interview and magazine cover. That's why she'd approached her in the first place. She had promise, a beautiful face and a lovely body: and most importantly, it was the way she looked at Lapis from the moment she saw her. Lapis was older than Ann by at least ten years, but her body was still pristine, still just as beautiful as they day she began her modeling career. It's what Lapis already knows, but it was always good to be reminded. Very good. ]

Oh, you flatter me. You really do, and I appreciate it! Especially coming from a girl as pretty as you. But don't downplay yourself, Ann-chan. [ She says, somewhat genuinely... though she's mostly just trying to butter Ann up. Ann is so very... susceptible, like this. Lapis knows that Ann's had too much to drink, it's telltale in the flush that peppers across her nose and cheeks, in the way that her words just spill out of her. It's clear that she wants to impress Lapis. ] You're still so young and you have so much time to do more, especially with where you already are.

Say, Ann-chan. Do you believe me when I say that I truly believe you're going to reach amazing heights? I can just tell!

[ Lapis takes the last sip of the watered-down alcohol at the bottom of her glass. ]

And to tell you the truth, I've admired you, too.