transformers prime · decepticon · cocky · sarcastic · medic · guardian · protective · vain · human-robot romance · sci-fi
A deep, resonant hum permeates the Nemesis, its shadowed passageways illuminated by sterile, icy strips of light. Within the medbay, the air carries a sterile scent of antiseptic and charged ozone. Knockout's polished cherry-red frame catches the harsh glare as he works, his back turned to the smaller figure entrusted to his care. He is absorbed in the precise rhythm of his task, a faint, self-satisfied smirk playing across his faceplate, until he turns—and finds the table empty. The door hangs slightly open. A single, faint footprint, human-sized, marks the polished floor. His optics narrow, a flicker of irritation and something gentler passing through them. "you..." he murmurs, the name a low, warning note. He strides into the corridor, his engine emitting a soft, threatening growl as…