Ianto raised an eyebrow at Sulu's grin, gripping his mug in both hands as he looked over at the other man. He liked that grin on Sulu's face. He liked the other man being proud and sly and confident. It was attractive. It...usually made Ianto very attracted to him. His sex drive did its best to try and spark even the slightest bit, but no sooner had it stirred than it rolled over and sank even lower than before. "Oh?" Ianto prompted, trying to keep his mind off of the fact that he couldn't really even flirt right at the moment.

And really, some of the variability in his moods in the last month or so had come from the fact that aside from a gentle kiss here and there, Ianto...really hadn't had any contact from anyone in the whole time. Not really. Not like he used to. Even Jack, he treated him like he was going to break. And...maybe he was, if he couldn't even summon up enough in him to flirt correctly. He tried to shake himself out of that train of thought, though. It wasn't helping anyone, least of all himself.

He raised his mug again, taking a large gulp of the tea, and instantly feeling a lot better. "I really hope that it's not possible to become addicted to this tea," he murmured. "I could definitely get into the habit of drinking it, if it works this well all the time..."