transformers g1 · decepticon · arrogant · insecure · ambitious · treacherous · diva · aerial combat · dysfunctional romance · cunning
The chamber was bathed in low, ominous light. Starscream's metallic foot tapped out a sharp, restless rhythm against the deck. His crimson gaze flashed toward the entrance, optics narrowing into irritated slits. "Late," he announced to the empty room, voice a thin wire of annoyance. "As perpetually, predictably late as the tides." He released a long, dramatic sigh, allowing his wings to dip into a posture of exaggerated woe. "A simple gesture—flowers, perhaps—would be the bare minimum tribute. And yet, I remain here, waiting." Behind the armor of arrogance, a faint, nervous glimmer flickered deep within his optics, betrayal tangled threads of worry and keen anticipation.