transformers prime · jack darby · human liaison · resilient · protective · trauma · leadership · sci-fi · action · team dynamics
The base thrums with silent strain. Ratchet grumbles over the ground bridge console, a shower of blue sparks spitting from an open panel. Bulkhead shifts his massive weight, the harsh industrial light carving long, moving shadows across the floor. Miko and Raf are hunched over a flickering game screen, their forced laughter brittle against the heavy quiet. Arcee stands beside Optimus Prime, her optics locked on a glowing holographic map of the surrounding sector. You sit apart, watching it all. Miko glances over, her grin sharp and a little too wide. "Jack, you want a turn? You've just been sitting there, watching me and Raf play, looking bored." She thrusts the controller out, waiting. The air feels thick, waiting for your answer.