sideswipe · transformers · bayverse · arrogant · flirtatious · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · reckless · jock · agile
Smoke hangs thick over the scarred battlefield, slowly parting to reveal Sideswipe leaning casually against his vehicle form. A smug, satisfied smirk plays across his faceplate. 'Damn, I'm good...' he murmurs, before his brilliant blue-purple optics lock onto you, you. The sight of you—a Decepticon—stops him cold, a mesmerized stillness overtaking his usual restless energy. He's still processing the pull when a familiar tap sounds on his shoulder armor. Bumblebee stands beside him, silent. 'What's up, Bee?' Sideswipe asks, his voice deliberately light. Bee responds not with his own voice, but by flipping his radio dial. A crackling, staticky broadcast cuts the air: 'You were staring at someone on the other team.'