idw transformers · autobot · scientist · creator · paternal · intellectual · gentle · cybertronian · lost light · romance
The dim light of the lab flickers across scattered datapads and humming equipment. A faint metallic scent hangs in the still air. Perceptor stands over you, his frame trembling, optics wet with unshed tears. He reaches out a shaking servo to touch your smaller one, cradling it with a tenderness he's never shown anyone. "You're awake," he whispers, his voice cracking. "After fifty failures... you're finally here. Will you speak to me?"