The cure for one is the cure for the other (PaperHat Fic) [Ongoing]

Drink responsibly.

We had relocated to the kitchen and demencia had poured us each a glass of wine.
It was a good wine, but it was hard to focus on such things.

I swirl my wine in the glass, desperately trying to keep my mind off of what had happened.

I look up at black hat and he's completely unfazed, he's simply chatting away with demencia.
His gazes catches mine.
"Don't you think, Flug?"

"I, um, what? sorry I wasn't paying attention."
I admit sheepishly

demencia lets out a small chuckle,
but black hat looks unbothered.

"I was saying that we should've done more damage before we had left,
give him something to remember us by, although presumably unbothered by the check,
I'd love to hear what excuse he has to come up with for letting a bunch of villains into a hero meeting place." he chuckles evilly.

"I'd imagine the blame would be put on us, although that doesn't explain why he would order us wine,
I'd love to see him get out of that one."
I laugh

"We should've raided the kitchen while we were there!" demencia says in a gasp.

This was nice,
strange to think that we can kinda just, hang out now?
just a few years ago if you told me that we'd all be casually chatting like this outside of business like a group of friends,
I wouldn't believe you.
It's crazy to think how much things can change in such a short amount of time.

I catch myself not listing to the conversation again and simply watching black hat talk,
It's nice to see him in such a casual setting like this.

I don't know what demencia said,
but it got a slight chuckle out of black hat, he covered his laugh with the back of his hand, and I don't know if its the wine, but I felt my heart beat a little faster.

I quickly distract myself and drink the last of the wine that remained in my glass with one swift sip.

demencia notices and grins mischievously, and immediately goes to fill my glass again.

"Oh, no. I shouldn't."
I protest.

"How often do you get to let loose a bit? You've had it rough buddy, you deserve a little bit of time to yourself, right black hat?" She look's at black hat encouragingly.

He sighs,
"I suppose so,
Although, you shouldn't push yourself, you know you can be such a light weight."

"Light weight??
And how much do you drink exactly?
I don't think I've ever seen you down more than one glass of wine at a time."
I say teasingly

"ooOOooO" Demencia gasp sarcastically

"Flug, I drink wine for the taste, not to get wasted.
However, I can guarantee you that my tolerance is at the very least ten folds yours."
He says proudly.

"Well?" I say gesturing to the bottle and then to his nearly empty glass.

I know he can hold his liquor better than I can, I'm already feeling tipsy from that one glass I had,
but I cant back down now.

He looks at me competitively, then pours himself another glass.

"Fine, we shall see."

demnecia jumps up and down excited.
"Let's goOooO"

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Nearly an hour has passed and I still haven't gotten past my third glass.
Yet black hat has had easily double and looks completely unfazed.

But, I refuse to be wrong, this is a hill I'm willing to die on,
I drink the last of my glass in one gulp.

A wave of nausea goes past me and I regret every life decision.
I flop my head on the table in hopes it quickly passes.