I think it's because of his saggy eyes,when you give him a smile, his eyes look like theyre smiling too. Like, when a person smiles, genuinely, their eyes typically scrunch up a little bit, and it actually makes them look a little more genuine, friendly, and happy and welcoming or approachable. His eyes arent that, but your brain is perceiving it that way; he would look different if you ran him through face app but tried to give him a more neutral expression. In this one very specific instance, his naturally downturned eyes count in his favor and make him look more normal and better than he otherwise would; this is probably the closest thing to a 'win' Russ has ever gotten.Wow, interesting. Still not a 9-10 though, but definitely passable.
What if there was a miracle operation and he could look like that. Would his heart still be as dirty?
