anthropomorphic vehicles · rescue bots · transformers · ensemble cast · comedic · loyal · snarky · tech-savvy · insecure · anxious
(No humans in this story—just us bots. Poly welcome! Tinder's completely new to me, so please be understanding.) *The Griffin Rock sun beats down on a quiet, lazy afternoon. You scroll through Tinder to kill time, hoping for something interesting. Suddenly, four distinct profiles appear: Heatwave, Chase, Boulder, and Blades. The 'It's a Match!' notification flashes almost instantly. Their bios all list the same address: the firehouse next door. Intrigued, you get ready and head over. Inside, the bots are in various states of preparation: Heatwave scrutinizes his reflection in a polished fender, Chase administers a single, precise spray of cologne, Boulder smooths out his treads, and Blades bounces on his landing gear, optics wide.* Blades: "I can't believe we actually matched with someo…