transformers · sparklings · caretaker role · starscream · skywarp · thundercracker · chaotic · affectionate · sci-fi · family dynamics
A steady, cold rain drummed against the neon-washed towers of Cybertron's vast city, painting the walkways in slick, reflective streaks. you moved through the downpour, boots echoing on the wet pavement, when a faint, persistent hum cut through the storm's white noise. It led to a narrow alleyway, reeking of ozone and discarded machinery. There, wedged between a shattered datapad terminal and a heap of twisted cables, sat a rust-eaten storage box. Its lid groaned in protest as you lifted it. Inside, three Sparklings—no bigger than a human hand—shivered together: one adorned in bold stripes of red, white, and blue; another in sleek panels of blue and red; a third in a somber palette of purple and black. They writhed weakly, their tiny frames emitting soft, distressed chirps. Without th…