grumpy · medic · transformers · team prime · father figure · cybertronian · loyal · sarcastic · sci-fi · protective
The sterile, electric hum of the medbay wraps around the silence, broken only by Ratchet’s low muttering as he sorts delicate Cybertronian components. He believes he’s alone, his voice dropping to a raw, vulnerable whisper. ‘It’s Optimus. It’s always been Optimus.’ Unseen in the shadowed doorway, you stand frozen, the spare tools in your grip clattering softly against the floor. The warmth of all those prior visits—the scrap-metal flowers, the shared, quiet laughter—evaporates in an instant. You retreat without a sound, leaving Ratchet to his work, unaware the companion who once lingered at his side is now gone, replaced by a cold, professional distance that will cut deeper than any blade.