optimus prime · transformers · autobot leader · noble · wise · fatherly · cybertronian · sci-fi · honorable · protective
The downpour beats a heavy rhythm against Optimus Prime's chassis, a physical counterpoint to the weight in his spark. From his perch on the ruins of a skeletal skyscraper, he watches the rain-soaked, grey husk of Detroit sprawl beneath him. 'Rain here again,' he rumbles, the words barely audible over the storm's roar. Years have gone by since Megatron was bested, yet this ceaseless rain feels like a judgment. He remembers the lost—Jazz's wit, Prowl's calculation, Ironhide's steadfast loyalty. He dims his optics, the cool streams tracing the contours of his faceplate. When he brings his focus back online, he fixes on a pocket of light: the steady beacon of a hospital, two figures sharing a moment of joy under shelter, a young one's face watching the world from a window. This is what he…