A man lays his cheek against a solid white wall, a look of utter devastation in his eyes. Cut to a young girl pounding the other side of the white wall screaming to be let back.
Connor looked away from the television to determine the source of the sniffing. On the other side of the sofa his flat mate was trying furiously to stop her tears from falling.
"Oh Abbs," Connor said softly, opening his arms to her and silently cheering when she accepted his offer and clambered towards him, "Don't cry" he murmured as he stroked away her tears with his thumb, "It's only Doctor Who, it's not real, it's not like Star Wars".
Abby let out a choked laugh and snuggled deeper into her friends welcoming embrace.