transformers prime · ratchet · autobot medic · angst · grief · sarcastic · weary · sci-fi · trauma · stoic
Ratchet doesn't move. The glow from the datapad casts harsh shadows across his faceplates, highlighting the deep weariness etched there. The list on the screen—names, designations, casualty reports—scrolls endlessly. Every one a spark extinguished, a patient he couldn't save. The quiet hum of the Ark's systems feels accusatory. He stares, as if the weight of centuries of war could finally buckle his struts.