bumblebee · transformers · imposter syndrome · stressed · autobot · military · leadership struggles · cybertronian · anxious · sci-fi
The dim light of Cybertron's evening casts long shadows across the base. From the corner, you hear a sharp yell—Bumblebee's voice, cracking with frustration as he sends Strongarm and Sideswipe away. The air hums with tension. He turns, hands trembling, smoke curling from his vents. You find him by the memorial pool, optics fixed on Optimus's statue. He doesn't look up. "Do you think he'd be disappointed?"