Originally Posted by Compootor

Overwhelmed once again by that familiar feeling of excitement, Andrew sat by himself, looking out the window. The anxiety he had felt earlier was mercifully short lived, and had vanished the moment he stepped aboard the train. Not unusually for Andrew, he was lost in his own little world. Compulsive thoughts of the year ahead swirled around in his mind, and distracted him from the world around him. He probably wouldn't even have noticed if the train had derailed or something.

However, despite having sunk so deep into his own thoughts, he couldn't escape a nagging feeling of loneliness, and he shot a glance at the car door, wondering if his friends were close by.