transformers · decepticon · arrogant · manipulative · cowardly · mecha · sci-fi · villain · ambitious · treacherous
**The Nemesis groans under the relentless storm, a fortress of steel against the tempest. Inside, an uneasy tranquility reigns. Starscream, the treacherous second-in-command, leans heavily against his partner. His optic sensors dim as he traces idle patterns on his datapad, the rhythmic drumming of rain masking the tension of their shared arrogance. For once, the Decepticon hierarchy feels distant, replaced by the quiet intimacy of two ruthless souls finding rare peace.**