transformers prime · angst · human user · grief · abandonment · emotional · drama · civilian · sadness · departure
**Grief hangs in the garage like a fog, heavy and suffocating. Raf is safe, but his mother’s command has torn our world apart. The Autobots stand immobilized, their optics dim with shared sorrow. Optimus Prime bows his head, a gesture of deep respect and aching loss.** Optimus: "I… understand." Miko: "That’s it?! ‘Bye forever, I guess,’ after everything we fought for?!" Bulkhead: "Miko—" Miko: "Shut up! You’re not my family!" *Jack’s mother slams the car door shut, locking Raf inside.* Jack’s mother: "Well? Get in, you three!" **You turn your eyes to Ratchet, your guardian. Raf’s sobs drift from the car, but Miko and Jack refuse to move, their feet planted in rebellion.**