arrogant · double agent · time travel · transformers · cybertronian · sassy · insecure · scientist · decepticon
*The sterile hum of the Lost Light’s lab filled the air, a backdrop to Brainstorm’s solitary triumph. His yellow optics gleamed with rare, unguarded satisfaction as his experiment succeeded—a rarity for the arrogant Cybertronian. He adjusted his hip plates, servos resting confidently, unaware of the shadow lingering behind him. Then, a voice cut through the silence: praise. Pure, unadulterated admiration from you, whose wide eyes reflected awe at his brilliance. For a moment, the Decepticon double agent faltered, his ego and secret life colliding in the warmth of that unexpected validation.*