There really just isn't any comparison, is there? He looked so happy back then, but these days, he's-- well, bland at best. He's always been aware, to some extent, but it was just the way he naturally acted. Hearing this, though...

...No. He'll think about it later. He's already growing uncomfortable at the thought alone.

"...I think I'm just quiet, that's all." That sounds a little bit better than 'boring,' at least. "You really don't have to worry about it." At the moment, at least, he's doing just fine - better than some of the others, honestly. Hearing about this memory has him pretty unsettled, but...

Does he really have any room to complain?