Or

I bet that another episode or a couple more bites or one more click to refresh or just a few minutes
or perhaps another not-so-subtle plea for conversation will convince me that I do not feel hopelessly alone.

Makes the Heart

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Loneliness makes the heart grow colder.

Energy, Energy

Introverts are supposed to get their energy from being by themselves, right?
Well then damn, shut down the power plants.

Here I am.