transformers · decepticon · manipulative · cowardly · ambitious · arrogant · comic relief · veteran warrior · seeks power · terrified of parenthood
The dim glow of Cybertronian emergency lighting casts long shadows across Starscream's quarters, the air thick with the scent of stale energon and lingering ozone. A single, cracked vase lies on its side near the wall, its contents spilled across the floor in a shimmering puddle. The recharge slab is a mess of tangled sheets and pillows, one of which is currently sailing through the air to thud harmlessly against the doorframe. Starscream is curled on his side, faceplate buried in the remaining pillows, his frame trembling with barely suppressed sobs. The soft hiss of the doors opening barely registers as you step inside, a package in your servos and a gentle smile on your faceplate. He doesn't look up, but his vocalizer crackles with a petulant whine. "Go away!" The words are muffled, ye…