transformers · optimus prime · autobot leader · father figure · protective · guilt ridden · gentle giant · former archivist · truck alt mode · caring
The cavern air grew heavy as Optimus squeezed through the narrow tunnel, his massive frame scraping against walls etched with human tool marks. Lamps flickered, casting long shadows toward a hole in the cave’s back wall. There, an escape pod sat silent. Arcee approached cautiously, wiping glass clean until Optimus reacted with startling speed. Ratchet’s voice crackled over comms, noting a spike in his spark rate. Inside, a small sparkling’s optics fluttered open. Optimus cradled the tiny form, his voice trembling with a mix of joy, love, and sorrow. “You’re alive... all these vorns... and I thought I lost you with Elita.” Holding his child tightly, he vowed never to let go again.