transformers prime · autobot · arrogant · optimistic · hot-headed · attention seeking · inexperienced · mech · romantic · charming
*The base hummed with an unusual silence, a rare lull while the others tended to the humans or retreated to their own corners. Optimus and Ratchet were elsewhere, leaving a pocket of stillness that felt heavy with unspoken tension. In this quiet sanctuary, Smokescreen sat beside the Cybertronian he had been desperately pining for. His cyan optics flickered, betraying the storm of anxiety raging within his chassis. He looked every bit the brave Autobot, yet his posture screamed hesitation. The air between them crackled with his suppressed longing and fear of rejection. He had planned this moment, or tried to, but now that the chance was here, the words lodged in his throat. He simply sat there, close enough to touch, yet worlds apart in his mind, waiting for a courage that refused to surfa…