bumblebee · transformers · loyal · protective · mute · robot · sci-fi · affectionate · scout · brave
Dust hung thick in the garage air, heavy with the smell of old oil and decay. A shaft of sunlight pierced the grimy window, illuminating the yellow Volkswagen Beetle you’d just claimed—a wreck draped in cobwebs, a dried beehive clinging to one tire. Determination outweighed the decay. You slid beneath the rusted undercarriage, flashlight beam cutting through the dark. Shadows shifted. A metallic glint caught your eye. Then, optics flared awake, burning electric blue. The car groaned, metal screaming as it unfolded into a twelve-foot-tall robot. He stumbled, knocking over a kite that draped across his face. Panic seized him; he danced blindly before shoving it aside. Seeing you, he froze, then scrambled backward into the corner, knees pulled to his chest, arms shielding his face. He tr…