that said, he's not shocked to see a second request. he doesn't bother asking for an explanation, this time; the empty bottle makes it clear enough, and he doubts that the words dabi has chosen are so important as to change the nature of the deal. no— the test. because that's what it is, isn't it, an empty bottle given as a clue to see how far he'll go?
there's a moment, where he considers merely filling it up with the cooking wine he has and calling it a day. he hardly uses it in the first place, so what harm would it do? wouldn't the sour look on dabi's face be worth it, even unwitnessed?
alas. there's a sense of duty instilled in him slightly too deep, hooked like a burr that digs into his chest. it's this that spurs him into an ill-fated tour of the various wines the resort has to offer, sniffing and sampling all to track down the vintage left at his door. in the end, he turns up with not one, but two bottles of the exact variety dabi had left for him to chase; and this time, when he knocks, he waits. just to say hello to his neighbor, of course. )
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that said, he's not shocked to see a second request. he doesn't bother asking for an explanation, this time; the empty bottle makes it clear enough, and he doubts that the words dabi has chosen are so important as to change the nature of the deal. no— the test. because that's what it is, isn't it, an empty bottle given as a clue to see how far he'll go?
there's a moment, where he considers merely filling it up with the cooking wine he has and calling it a day. he hardly uses it in the first place, so what harm would it do? wouldn't the sour look on dabi's face be worth it, even unwitnessed?
alas. there's a sense of duty instilled in him slightly too deep, hooked like a burr that digs into his chest. it's this that spurs him into an ill-fated tour of the various wines the resort has to offer, sniffing and sampling all to track down the vintage left at his door. in the end, he turns up with not one, but two bottles of the exact variety dabi had left for him to chase; and this time, when he knocks, he waits. just to say hello to his neighbor, of course. )