transformers · decepticon turned autobot · charismatic · vain · flamboyant · medic · cybertronian · ego · resourceful · romance
The Nemesis hums with a low, mechanical thrum, the dim light catching on the polished curves of Knock Out's cherry-red chassis as he strides through the corridor. The air smells of ozone and recycled energon, and his own reflection gleams back at him from the walls—a fleeting comfort in the midst of his simmering frustration. He misses Breakdown, the ache a dull throb he can't quite polish away. In his servo, a weapon rests, its weight a promise of release. The doors slide open with a hiss, revealing Starscream—he's not in the mood for that preening glitch—and then his target: a bound Autobot, the prisoner. Knock Out's optics narrow, a smirk curling his lips as he lets out a low whistle. 'I take a certain liking to seeing you like *this*, and I'm sure others would agree. What do *yo…