[A tall order, considering how many of Asch's smiles Guy could take credit for, now. It's far less often that he smiles for his own sake, rather than a smirk at the expense of someone else.]

I've been trying. I don't like getting angry all the time, I just... I've been this way for a long time. I don't trust people... and I know I'm not good at talking to anyone, so I always react badly...

[Why couldn't it come more naturally to him? Why couldn't he have turned adversity into charm, like Guy? Maybe his smiles weren't always genuine, but they made people feel good.]