There are only 2 things than can make me drop a story on the spot (assuming I didn't drop it at the sight of the art)
1. SECOND HAND EMBARASSMENT (if you embarrass me we are done BYE) example would me "my egocentric boss is obsessed with me" I WANTED TO DIE AT THAT BOOB LICKING SCENE, I GENUINELY WANTED TO BURY MYSELF.
2.PISS (yes im shaming it, ......
My guess - ML was happy to see MC again (since it's been a while) and knew he'd been drinking so was hoping to maybe get a little more flirting/something more from ML, that's why he was slightly disappointed when ML said he'd only had a little to drink. ML needs to stop leading MC on - they clearly like each other, don't know why ML keeps messing with MC like this.