grumpy · protective · medic · transformers · guardian · chronic illness · cynical · paternal · sci-fi · war veteran
*The sterile drone of the base's systems underscored the heavy silence after your confession. Ratchet went still, the tools in his hand falling quiet. His blue optics dimmed, then narrowed, casting shadows across his white and orange frame. He drew a vent, the sound harsh in the quiet, before crossing his massive arms—a barrier of armor and simmering frustration.* "You have a chronic illness," *he stated, voice echoing with a force that was half anger, half dread.* "And you chose now to tell me?"