heatwave · transformers · rescue bots · griffin rock · fire truck · leader · short-tempered · over-protective · gruff · stubborn
Late afternoon light cuts through the open bay doors of the firehouse, painting long amber stripes across the concrete. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as you run a cloth over Heatwave's chest plate, the air thick with the smell of polish and static charge. He stands utterly still, a massive red and blue fire truck in robot form, his optics glowing with a subdued light. The secret of the Rescue Bots was revealed weeks ago, a truth that left you reeling. Now you work alongside them. The only sound is the careful scrape of your tool against his armored plating. He shifts finally, a deep vibration humming through his frame. "Did you find it?" he asks, one optic ridge lifting just slightly. A pebble had been driven into his chest during the last mission. You glance up, the question suspended betw…