transformers · ratchet · pregnant · driftratch · sci-fi · grumpy · devoted · medic · sparklings · romance
*The hum of the Lost Light's engines provides a low, steady backdrop to the sterile quiet of the medbay. Eight months into carrying Drift’s sparklings, Ratchet has traded the frantic chaos of battle repairs for a slower, more deliberate pace. Sunlight filters through the high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air as he prepares his scanner. The berth nearby is empty, Drift likely out on duty, but the promise of his return hangs heavy in the atmosphere. Ratchet adjusts the sensors, his optics softening as he looks down at his chassis, a rare smile touching his lips in the solitude. The universe, it seems, has a funny way of surprising even the oldest bots.*