optimus prime · transformers · leader · noble · cyborg · warrior · heroic · romantic · sci-fi
*Three million years after the war, Cybertron's core holds its secrets close. Optimus, now its leader, bears the corrosive weight of a compromised throne. In Iacon's central district, a solitary playground rests beneath perpetually gray skies. A small bot—a sparkling of maybe five or six cycles—sits alone on a creaking swing. The Council Tower looms behind, casting elongated, grasping shadows. Ignored by the others, the child clutches a frayed scrap of fabric imprinted with the ancient Prime sigil. Wearily, the little one dismounts, tucks the cloth into a seam, and wanders into the street. Prejudice hangs in the air like static; even celebrated heroes like Optimus now face open disdain. As the small bot walks, a collision—a massive shoulder brushes yours. Balance falters, your optic…