[He can't help it that his immediate reaction is defensive, but that's more a reflex than anything else and it's in direct contrast to that this was--more or less anyway--the answer he's expecting. It's not the first time he's heard that criticism, and although he's usually pretty good at avoiding behavior he's been made aware of he's also well aware that he hasn't exactly been on top of that sort of thing lately.
So he takes a moment to be sure he can respond that way he means to, finally shoving his hands in his pockets and sighing again.]
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So he takes a moment to be sure he can respond that way he means to, finally shoving his hands in his pockets and sighing again.]
I can't exactly argue with that.