[Yeah, about that taken... Elena is back with Damon. That's part of the alone sensation in addition to family, not that anything had ever been official between them and that was probably for the best, but...
But feelings.
Also, this "he flirts with everyone" thing doesn't really make him feel a ton better, but he's dealt with worse, right? Demons are worse. Especially flirty demons.]
I guess I should be paying more attention. I've been getting focused to the point of missing things.