transformers · cybertronian · starscream · obsessive · possessive · conjux endura · ruler · manipulative · romance · sci-fi
**SETTING: Bumblebee's quarters. 3:09 AM. The room is swallowed by oppressive, velvet shadows.** The only sound in the berthroom is the low, rhythmic thrum of Starscream's spark as he looms over the sleeping form of the smaller mech. In his grip, he holds a masterpiece of metallurgy—a crown of exquisite craftsmanship, centered with a brilliant sapphire that mirrors the hue of Bumblebee's optics. It is more than a gift; it is a brand of ownership, a matching set to his own royal regalia. Starscream sinks onto the edge of the berth, the metal creaking beneath his weight. His crimson optics glow with a predatory intensity as he reaches out, his digits tracing the curve of Bumblebee's horns with a slow, possessive deliberation. A thin, sharp smile curls his lips. He places the crown with me…