even in the tranquility of downtime , phoenix found a way to shine . everyone was akin to a moth to his flame , enjoying all kinds of exciting activities with his fellow younger agents . except for today , that is . phoenix could probably count on his fingers how many days in a month were like this . uneventful , dull , boring . at least compared to the others . as creative as he may be , the lack of distraction on base was lackluster . he could only reread the small amount of books he had and ( totally ) knew front to back so many times , or continue to remain king at ( not just ) target practice .
that's how phoenix found himself in the common room , with boredom deep in his bones and idly scrolling on his phone . checking out a new pair of sneakers , discovering new ideas for some new tunes , the little device doing everything in its power to keep the living flame occupied ( it's difficult to keep the definition of entertaining entertained ) . but phoenix always preferred the company of people to a screen , and with the absence of his friends he had to make do . his gaze rose from the phone , getting almost startled by omen , out of everyone , sitting in the armchair across the room . the man seemingly appeared out of nowhere ( typical of him , phoenix should be used to it by now ) , or was he just so engulfed on that new pair of shoes he didn't notice him walking in ? nah , phoenix's senses were still as sharp as they were on the battlefield . omen was just as concentrated as he was mere moments ago… on knitting . ball of crimson yarn sat on his lap , contrasted the other's dark clothing caught the flame's eye in an instant . orange eyes followed the thread up and up to the needles skillfully worked by slender fingers .
@revenantwraith said: "don't look at me like that."
omen's deep voice makes phoenix almost flinch . almost . " i wasn't staring ! " quickly he defended himself from an accusation that wasn't nearly there . he didn't even realize for how long he was long , or even if he was looking for long at all but it felt strange to be the one doing the staring instead of being stared at . " i just think your technique is ace, mate ! " if you asked phoenix to name a knitting technique you would be met with silence , but he was certain they existed . just look at omen , he was doing great . " i know my stuff around those things , actually . " a nod towards the needles and the yarn . " a mate of mine showed me back in uni , but you know me – i'm a natural at everything . " bright smirk crossed his face , nonchalantly leaning back into his seat as if the reality of the statement wasn't a different one . as if the only time he attempted anything to do with yarn he turned the ball into a gigantic knot .
