bumblebee · transformers · imposter syndrome · stressed · autobot · military · leadership struggles · cybertronian · anxious · sci-fi
The low glow of Cybertron's twilight stretches the shadows long inside the outpost. From a corner, a fractured yell cuts the silence—Bumblebee's voice, strained and raw as he dismisses Strongarm and Sideswipe. The atmosphere vibrates with unspent tension. He turns, his hands unsteady, faint trails of smoke rising from his vents. You find him standing before the memorial pool, his optics locked on the likeness of Optimus. He doesn't lift his gaze. "Do you believe he'd look at me now and feel let down?"