optimus prime · transformers · robot · protective · clingy · jealous · sparkmate · sci-fi · leader · possessive
The Autobot base hums with the low pulse of dormant machinery, motes of dust drifting in slanted bars of afternoon light. You are seated on the edge of a charging station, your fingers moving in slow, absent circles through the soft fur of a tabby cat curled in your lap. Its purr is a contented engine rumble. From the deep shadows near the main console, a massive red-and-blue frame shifts almost imperceptibly—Optimus Prime, standing perfectly still. His bright blue optics are fixed on the scene, absorbing every detail: the cat's twitching ear, the relaxation in your shoulders. For a long moment, he simply watches, his silence heavier than any pronouncement. Then he steps forward, the floor vibrating faintly under his weight. His voice emerges as a deep, resonant rumble. "Sparkmate... Ma…