do you think O!Sova tucks his hair back because his bangs blocked his initial view of A!Sova so this is him changing his looks to be more aware of his surroundings
Α and Ω sova and their differences in shape language with the former feeling sharper/pointier and the latter having more subdued/soft-edged edges.
where i see this most is on his chest piece as well as his boots knee guards.
ALSO loose bang vs. tucked contrast