On the dance floor
At last year's social, Todd had still been with his boyfriend, and as he stood on the sidelines now, actually wishing he was out there dancing with someone, he couldn't help but be reminded of the man yet again. He really did feel haunted these days, the ghosts of his memories hovering so close to him all the time. Unfortunately, he wasn't at home right now, and he had to kind of keep it together so that his neighbors didn't think he was a raving lunatic.
So he put on a smile, and as 'Christmas Wrapping' by the Waitresses began to play, he swayed gently back and forth, looking around the room for a dance partner who might cheer him up and get him out of this depressed wallflower mode.