He watched as the people around him continued to talk to one another, nodding his head along as they spoke to him. He would’ve preferred not to be here, to be alone or even working like he was an hour ago. His social battery was already wearing thin but he kept a brave face, smiling and laughing as people joked. At least attempting to listen to them the best he could manage but his mind was in the clouds. And that was when he saw you walking into the party…