More like lucky for them.

[They sounded way too fancy for him--he doubts he would have made much of a positive impression on them.

He feels her eyes on him, looking him over, seeing...he couldn't imagine what. ]

You don't have to. It's just,[He hands her back the flask.] sometimes other people needing you is what keeps you going when you think you can't take anymore. [His Marine buddies, needing him to continue, to keep doing what he did. His family. ]