[Oh, that's definitely problematic, and Katsuki grimaces. Child, he will hose you down if you don't clean yourself up somewhat, because that shit's nasty and has no business being around a dinner table. He grumbles something along those lines, shifting his chair and his plates several inches away from this little urchin, stomach churning and appetite decreasing by the second.
And while Alberto is not technically wrong - plants most certainly do produce these sort of chemicals as a defense mechanism against predators like insects, birds, and other animals, which would be somewhat toxic to them...humans has clearly no self-preservation instinct and have cultivated these so-called "toxic plants" for centuries and consume them on the regular. Coffee beans, caffeine more specifically, is technically a "poison" for a lot of animals, but people consume more of it than they realize. Hell, they are highly dependent on the substance.]
Pfft--...much as people think otherwise, I am.
[He's known to be called a monster, a demon, a devil, a gremlin...the list goes on.]
[ Alberto's finally getting some composure (or something like it), and at long last, thankfully decides to wipe away his tears, sweat and snot... on his shirt sleeve. The offered napkin has been licked, he wouldn't wipe his face with that, that'd be nasty! Obviously.
He sips more milk, eyeing Katsuki dubiously over the lip of the cup as he scoffs amusedly at Alberto's question. Alberto fails to see the humor in his answer, though. He asks a follow-up question just as earnestly, voice tempered despite the slight rasp. ]
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Date: 2024-03-10 03:09 pm (UTC)And while Alberto is not technically wrong - plants most certainly do produce these sort of chemicals as a defense mechanism against predators like insects, birds, and other animals, which would be somewhat toxic to them...humans has clearly no self-preservation instinct and have cultivated these so-called "toxic plants" for centuries and consume them on the regular. Coffee beans, caffeine more specifically, is technically a "poison" for a lot of animals, but people consume more of it than they realize. Hell, they are highly dependent on the substance.]
Pfft--...much as people think otherwise, I am.
[He's known to be called a monster, a demon, a devil, a gremlin...the list goes on.]
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Date: 2024-03-24 07:26 pm (UTC)He sips more milk, eyeing Katsuki dubiously over the lip of the cup as he scoffs amusedly at Alberto's question. Alberto fails to see the humor in his answer, though. He asks a follow-up question just as earnestly, voice tempered despite the slight rasp. ]
What do people think you are?