[Well, that's throwing him a little left of center. He's always been one to believe that regardless of one's situation, a person had to make the decision for himself to keep it together and not burden anyone else. In light of that, his personal assessment of his own behavior had been less than favorable. So.
The smile he's giving you now is small (as is his custom tonight) and a little helpless.]
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The smile he's giving you now is small (as is his custom tonight) and a little helpless.]
I can't really explain it. Habitual, I guess?