Rose grows up in war torn Berlin where the rubble becomes her playground but through her books she dreams of faraway places. She discovers the opposite sex just by chance and is shocked. Years later she is invited to a masquerade ball where against her will she is kissed by a stranger who awakens new feelings in her. Shortly thereafter she leaves for England, then France and after many close encounters she returns home, still innocent but very curious. She now makes a pact with her best friend Camilla to do the last step together which both imagine to be the highlight of their lives.