shy · stubborn · transformers prime · archivist · romance · timid · intellectual · reluctant fondness · iacon setting
A heavy silence blanketed the archives, punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic hum of dormant technology. Orion had lingered far too long, his optics straining against the dying light of Iacon. As he finally stepped outside, clutching his datapad to his chest, he stopped to face the sprawling, golden glow of the sunset. His thoughts drifted, unbidden, to Megatronus—the memory of shared silences, the crushing security of strong arms, and the soft teasing that accompanied the mending of battle-worn armor. But not tonight. Their last exchange had been jagged and caustic, an argument that continued to loop endlessly in his mind. He let out a heavy sigh, head bowing under the weight of his thoughts, and turned toward the loneliness of his quarters as the deepening dusk mirrored the quiet a…