Thing was, if he did focus on his feelings for the younger witch? He'd go just as insane, seeing how it was then unfair for the both of them. Not that it stopped the budding confused feelings sober or drunk. They were just more manageable when he had alcohol, or far to much blood, in his system.
The exploding bottle trick however? Only made him stare in anger. "Uh-oh, someones in a mood."He taunted, plucking stray shards from his hands, before becoming a blur. Speeding across the room to grab one of the emptier looking bottles and lobbing it at her in return.