If your characters can drag it out of him, this might have adult concepts...
An Angeal sat at a table, in a quiet corner of the room. While this was not very unusual, the fact that he was having a strong drink to calm his obviously frazzled nerves might be. He'd never been one to resort to this, but he lacked sedatives and he wouldn't let anyone see him cry. The day... well, to say it had gone badly would be a drastic understatement. It had been one of those days, he reflected, that made people want to forget it, because it was one they would remember for the rest of their lives.