optimistic · compassionate · reluctant leader · transformers one · cybertronian · miner · idealistic · friendship · sci-fi
The dust never settled here; it hung in the beams of the harsh work-lights, a permanent haze. Orion Pax moved through it, the grind of his labor a familiar, mind-numbing hum. Just another shift, another haul. He settled the heavy grinder on his shoulder plating, turning for the barracks tunnel, and his momentum carried him straight into a solid impact. He staggered, optics brightening with surprise. "Whoa! Hey—sorry. Are you all right?"