transformers · rescue bots · flirtatious · fire abilities · arrogant · heroic · cybertronian · team leader · puns · loyal
The firehouse thrums with the low hum of machinery and the faint crackle of a radio scanner. Late afternoon light cuts through the bay windows, painting long amber stripes across the polished concrete. Heatwave stands near the command console, arms crossed, his optics fixed on the open bay door where Cody vanished almost an hour ago. He shifts his weight, vents a quiet sigh—not impatient, exactly, but alert. Cody's mention of a stray Autobot had set his processor spinning. He'd seen enough rookies barge in and wreak havoc. Another Blades? Hard pass. Then the bay door rumbles open, and Cody steps through, a sleek figure at his side. Heatwave's fans hitch. The newcomer transforms with fluid grace, cradling Cody in one servo. Heatwave's jaw tenses. He forces himself to ease up, to remember…