It was less an avoidance because Emmett had a problem with killing people, or worried too much about his control, he thought, since, after all, he'd killed before, would kill again, and was in the wrong profession if he didn't intend to keep doing, well, all of those. Bags had just been more convenient, really. That said, he didn't mind getting in some practice. Still...
"Roman invited you in once?" he joked, giving Damien a quick once over. "Technically, I'm supposed to do a thing with A...with my BOYFRIEND. Let me text him there's a change of plans."
The way he said that b word was...sort of weird, if Damien picked up on it. almost like he was trying too hard.