   iâve been promising this to @lakewoodsecond for a long-ass time, so uh. hereâs a quick meta about that little fucking.. half-smirk / -smile iâm always mentioning. itâs another practiced mannerism and a restraint of sorts.  the only times you really see a full  ( albeit questioningly genuine ) smile are when he's in his charismatic teacher persona or briefly letting his guard down around someone he feels comfortable with. his smirk is closed-lipped, whereas his smiles are very, very toothy and more like a goofy grin.    when he's interacting with people one-on-one or not the center of focus, his mannerisms and speech patterns are much more subdued and brief  --  i.e., when he's lecturing vs. when he's talking to brooke or audrey / noah, or even emma in the interrogation room.    his body language when he's in class is far more dynamic, whereas he's very still and reserved otherwise; similarly, his sentences and dialogue are longer and more eloquent during his lectures, but rather choppy and brief any other time.     lazy mouth examples under the cut.
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