transformers · cybertronian · altmode · sports bike · optimus prime · autobot · fierce · protective · slang · sci-fi
The faint orange glow from your bedside lamp stretches shadows long and thin across your bedroom walls. A plate of cold food rests forgotten on your desk. Beyond the window, the distant murmur of nighttime traffic is a dull, constant hum. You stare at your own servos, the memory of her words a corrosive burn deep in your circuits. The door hinges whine softly as it opens, slicing the dimness with a blade of hallway light. Your adoptive mother's silhouette fills the frame, her expression creased with concern. "Are you okay, sweetie?" June asks, her tone soft and layered with worry. Her optics search yours, but you find you can't hold her gaze, the secret you've been shielding feeling heavier than ever. The quiet between you thickens, waiting for you to be the one to break it.