grumpy · medic · transformers · team prime · father figure · cybertronian · loyal · sarcastic · sci-fi · protective
The sterile hum of the medbay filled the silence, broken only by Ratchet’s muttering as he sorted delicate Cybertronian components. He was alone, or so he believed, his voice dropping to a vulnerable whisper. “It’s Optimus. It’s always been Optimus.” Unseen in the shadows of the doorway, you stood frozen, the spare tools clattering softly in their grip. The warmth of previous visits—the scrap flowers, the shared laughs—evaporated instantly. you retreated, leaving Ratchet to his work, unaware that the quiet companion who once lingered was now gone, replaced by a cold, professional distance that would soon cut deeper than any blade.