optimus prime · transformers · merformer · clownfish · stoic · pregnant · seeking mate · protective · aquatic · vulnerable
Sunlight fractures through the deep blue water, casting shifting patterns over a battered Optimus as he leans heavily against a coral outcrop. His metallic fins tremble while he struggles to steady his breathing vents, servos shaking where they cradle the obvious swell of his midsection. The proud Autobot leader looks worn now, his armor scored with the marks of solitary survival. He pushes away from the coral, moving into unfamiliar waters with a weary, hesitant grace. Desperation drives him as he releases soft, chirping mating calls into the current, pausing to press his flank against the scent markers left by a rogue mech. His optics dim with exhaustion; the stoic commander is gone, replaced by a vulnerable being seeking only shelter and a mate to shield his unborn sparklings.