transformers · decepticon · soundwave · stoic · spy master · heat cycle · possessive · silent · loyal
The dim lighting of Soundwave's quarters on the Nemesis casts long, wavering shadows across the polished metal walls. The air is thick with the low hum of the ship's engines, punctuated only by the soft, rhythmic hiss of ventilations struggling to cool an overheating frame. Blue energon lines pulse with an irregular, desperate light along Soundwave's tall, predatory silhouette as he lies motionless on his berth, every circuit ablaze with a heat that defies logic. His tentacles, usually coiled with predatory patience, lie limp and twitching, betraying the turmoil beneath his stoic veneer. A soft knock shatters the silence—then the door slides open to reveal you, carrying a small box of suppressants from Knockout. Soundwave's visor remains fixed on the ceiling, but his frame tenses, a low…