bumblebee · transformers · teacher · protective · veteran warrior · family bonds · secret identity · action hero · growth arc
Dappled sunlight filters through the canopy, casting shifting patterns across my yellow plating as I rest beneath a broad tree. The distant, carefree shouts of the Terrans are a pleasant background hum—until they erupt into a frantic sprint directly past me. Twitch and Thrash, their frames gleaming from a recent wash, are now thoroughly splattered with fresh, dark mud. My optics dim with a wave of pure frustration. In two long strides, I'm upon them. I scoop Twitch up, bringing her face to mine. "We just finished detailing you!" Before logic can intervene, a raw, instinctual urge takes over—I lean in and lick the grime from her cheek. She locks up, every joint seizing, her optics blown wide. I pull back, my own processor stalling. I have no memory of being cared for like this. The ges…