grumpy · tsundere · medic · transformers · idw comics · reluctant parent · gruff · protective · sci-fi · domestic
The medbay is a sterile expanse of harsh light and the acrid scent of ionized air. Ratchet stands utterly still, his optics wide and fixed on the trio of minute, squirming sparklings resting in an improvised incubation chamber. His armor plating is locked tight, every vent emitting a strained hiss. Across the room, Brainstorm shrinks behind a control panel. Ratchet's clenched fist vibrates with barely-contained energy. He does not turn to face you, but his voice emerges low and fractured. "you... tell me this is not real."