Cayde x reader
Summary: he may be all lights and metal but he’s human on the inside.
Warnings: none really
Sorry about my daryl fest like its a bad obession 😂 xD
A hunter always alone working in the wilds living for that rush. You werent like the other classes you felt out of place odd one from the pack. The other hunters seemed just fine but you were always quiet and discrete. Heading to the vangaurds Cayde had a mission for you.
“Cayde?” Youasked quietly as he spun around.
“Ah y/n yes right oh come with me” you frowned following your teacher. He led you to the ships landing as you both got inside a ship and he flew off.
“Cayde where are we going?” Your ghost asked.
Somewhere" he said playfull making you roll your eyes. You always liked the Exo but always shoved feelings deep inside you knowing it wouldn’t do you any good. You dont know where he was taking you somewhere knew on earth. You both dropped out the ship going to land you frowned seeing a white stag.
“Why did you bring me here?” You asked. You frowned seeing more stags around it, it was the odd one out.
“You know when i see you, your always off to one side never worling with anyone unless you have to, like i know hunters do that i mean look at me, but your different” he sais as you sighed was it really that noticable.
“Im sorry” you said he turned to you shaking his head.
“Dont be” he said.
“I come here sometimes to think ya know i know crazy right even for me, anyway you see the big boy over there white as snow” you nodded.
“That’s what i see when i see you you may be different but your special” he added as you felt a small blush creeping to your face.
“Cayde what are you getting at?” You pushed your ghost away as Cayde chuckled.
“Your not different in anyway y/n honestly your one of the best hunters I’ve seen maybe better then me, but your light shines brighter then the rest and strike me down but hell, im in love with you” you were frozen by his confession staring at his face.
“Hello?” He asked.
“Still with me?” You nodded as he sighed in relief.
“I know crazy right a Vangaurd falling for a guardian i mean just kill me now like seri-” you shut him up embracing him tightly as he froze.
“Well that was unexpected” he said.
“Don’t ruin it” you muttered.
“Right sorry” he hugged you back a smile on your face as you kissed his horn.
“Did you just kiss my horn?” He asked you nodded giggling.
“So im going to take that as you return my feelings” you nodded as his face lit up picking you up and spinning you around making you laugh.
“Ah man best day ever” he said triumphantly you rolled your eyes.
“Sorry I’ll shut up” you smiled shaking your head.
“I love you to Cayde” you said he stared at you with awe.
“Thank you for bringing me here” you said he fumbled nodding.
“Yeah i mean like no problem and yeah” you chuckled again as his ghost talked.
“He’s an idiot” you laughed at his ghost as he face palmed.
“I swear you come in at the worst times” he muttered.
“Cayde look at me” he snapped his head to you seeing your calm soft face.
“I love you Cayde-6 nothing’s going to change that i just hope we can work this out” you said.
“I will make it work i make everything work” you laughed again giving him a hug as hw sighed embracing you. It would work out.
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A/N: I’m thinking this is the final part, my dudes! It’s been wild, I didn’t expect anyone to like this short series. This one isn’t as long as the last two parts, but I didn’t want to force it to break 2k. Also *cough* that moment when you accidentally reply to a comment under your main blog and people are like ??? who you be? *cough*
Thank you, guys, and if you have any HC or fic requests send ‘em in!
Warnings: not much. Uh. fever dream? Potential smoochies? Pretty SFW here.
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Genji being scared of a thunderstorm? (Blackwatch era?)
!WARNING! This work contains anxiety attacks.
𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝙲𝚊𝚗 𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗 𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝙰 𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖
Staring out the window in wonder, whilst keeping an eye on the monitor for all your patients, you silently hoped that everyone was sleeping soundly.
This storm had raged on, and only a select few could go on missions at the moment. Mainly the more important ones, such as supply runs and thwarting talon missions.
Spinning in your office chair, you took another sip of coffee, you managed to convince Angela to take the night off since she had taken the night shift the day before. It didn’t matter much to you, sure, you were tired. But that didn’t mean you couldn’t work. Angela tended to work until she broke. And as a medic, that was not something you couldn’t risk Angela falling asleep on the job. There were too many people to patch up, too many kids (young adults really, you called them kids as an inside joke) getting themselves hurt trying to be a hero, and some actually becoming heroes, diving in front of a bullet to save civilians, a friend, or someone else of importance.
You sigh deeply, taking another sip of your coffee, it's still hot, thanks to the coffee machine being only a few feet away. At the moment, you're scrolling through your phone as well, playing a few time burner games that you downloaded to make this shift less boring.
However, it seems that whatever has control over destiny thinks differently, as you hear one of the beeping noises increase rapidly.
It flashes red at you, this could be a sign of many things. Fear, Panic, Maybe even...ew. You remembered the first time you walked in on a patient doing that in the middle of the night.
You pull your lab coat onto your shoulders, grabbing a medkit, and rushing down the hall.
Typing the code for the room, the door slides open, and you see a familiar, yet sweaty cyborg on the bed, clutching his shoulders, almost in a self hug.
You can see that his knuckles are white on his fleshy hand, and his metal one is digging into the flesh of his still intact arm.
You hear him breathing heavily and rapidly. Panic Attack. Another flash of lightning fills the room, and he seems to panic more, jumping at it and his breathing becomes even faster, heavier than before.
You softly place the medical kit on the table farthest from him.
“Genji?”
No reply, however, his eyes flick up to you, before they turn back to the ground.
That was a good sign at least, he wasn’t too wrapped up in his head at the moment. You may be able to calm him down quicker than the other doctors have.
“Genji, I need you to count down from ten.”
Genji gives no reply at first, before his eyes clench cut, muttering something under his breath so quiet that you barely hear it.
“Genji, what do you need right now?”
He is silent at first, before shaky fingers gesture to the window.
You turn to the window at the opposite end of the room, slowly, you walk over and press a button next to the window, instantly the noise from outside is no more, and a dark black shade draws over it.
The room is dark for a moment before the lights slowly turn on, then again, it's not like you’d need them, Genji’s LEDs would light the room up anyways.
You turn to him, see Genji, his breathing less labored, still in a panic mode, but thankfully not as bad as before. You were certain if Genji didn’t tell you about the window, he would’ve passed out.
“You’re safe here Genji,” You say so softly. “You’re alright, it's just the thoughts that are doing this, nothing else.”
He still doesn’t reply, eyes blown wide and still clutching himself, but his breathing has slowed a tad bit more, you’re a bit closer now, and you can see that he’s trembling.
“I’m here, Genji.”
No reply again, but you don’t expect one either.
“Just keep breathing,” A pause. “Can you count to ten again?”
Genji’s eyes slam shut, and his head falls into his arms, but you can still hear him breathing, there are breaks between his breaths, you know he’s counting.
It takes about ten minutes for him to calm down, throughout it, you’re there, coaxing him, occasionally rushing outside to silence any rowdy recruits that returned from missions. But you’re there.
The second time you turn, his breathing has returned to normal, his face is drenched with sweat and tears, his hair sticking to his forehead. He avoided your gaze, refused to acknowledge your presence, and you don’t hear a thank you from him either, not that you care of course.
Genji says something softly under his breath. Maybe a thank you.
You turn to the medicine kit, grabbing alcohol pads and a few bandaids, as you see the area where his metal hand was gripping his shoulder is bleeding.
His eyes are wide and wild, he seems ready to attack you, slit your throat, but he looks like that all the time, that’s what the other doctors say. In all honesty, you did too. You were terrified of him, you weren’t confrontational, more passive unlike some of the other doctors. You heard the news of when Genji had first woken up when he learned what they had done. He was so angry. So many doctors were injured, not that he had done it on purpose, purely accidents, he didn’t want to hurt anybody on purpose. It was when Angela started to treat him that he calmed down. She was strong, yet so kind and gentle that it even managed to sweep Genji off his feet, you remembered that one week that Genji had a crush on her.
It faded afterward, you fixed his prophetic every now and then, mainly oiling and helping him maintain them.
It was often moments like this that you thought what could’ve happened to this man, this young man, who could’ve thought to this to someone so young. Staring at his scars in wonder. You learned not to stare too long, he took it wrong and told you to leave.
But your hands come to his arm anyways, he flinches, just as he usually does, you don’t even get to look for assurance before he relaxes.
The pad is placed on his shoulder, he watches you work, his eyes never leaving the wound you’re treating.
The small band-aids are placed down.
“Better, right?” You ask.
He nods slowly. Fingertips briskly touching the bandaids. His hand falls to his lap.
“I’m sorry,” A pause. “For waking you.”
You raise an eyebrow. “You didn’t wake me Genji, I was on shift.”
Genji doesn’t say anything after that.
“If...you don’t mind me asking...was it one of those nightmares again?”
Genji looks at you, then shakes his head.
“It was the storm wasn’t it?”
He is silent, but you see his eyes flicking back and forth. Slowly, he nods his head.
“Alright, next time, I’ll remember to tell the doctors to close the window-”
“I can handle it.”
You stare.
“Genji, you had an anxiety attack, because of the storm?”
Genji scoffs. “So? It happened once, I’ve been fine other times.”
“Genji, I’ve treated plenty of patients, it doesn’t just happen once, it’s a trigger.” You pause. “I know that you tend to let your mind get the best of you-”
“I let no such thing happen!” He snaps, eyes narrowing.
You shake your head. “Either way, I’d keep the window closed, at least until the storm has passed.”
Genji doesn’t reply, even after you pack up your med kit and leave the room. The door shuts, and you let a sigh escape your lips.
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“The storm?” Angela asks the next morning. You shake off sleep yet again.
“Yep, figured it was because of it,” You pause. “He asked me to close the window while in the middle of it.”
Angela sighs. “Well, you were right about it being a trigger.” A pause, from her this time. “When his brother attempted to...kill him...I remember it storming heavily.”
You raise an eyebrow.
“So..” A yawn escapes you. “He’s fine in small storms, but heavier ones he isn’t?”
Angela shrugs. “I suppose, he will not tell me the specifics. I doubt he ever will,” She sighs. “But, I do not want to pressure him either, I’m glad you were able to help him.”
You shake your head. “Ah, it was nothing really. Better than having to patch up Mcree. Acts like he’s facing the execution block when I ask him what’s wrong.”
Angela stifles back a laugh. “Since we’re on the topic of Mcree, he and Genji have been getting along fairly well.”
You blink.
“No way, really?”
Angela nods. “Genji surprisingly talks to him, he hasn’t uttered a word to me, unless it's a thank you, or to yes and no questions. You’ve fared a little better is what I hear. But Genji speaks to Mcree in full sentences!”
You smile. “Well that’s good, he’s probably doing a little better if that’s the case.”
Angela sighs. “I hope so.”
You slowly get up from the table, stretching. “Well, I’m gonna head to bed, see you tomorrow Angela.”
“Goodnight (Y/N), and sleep well.”
You turn the corner, walking down the hall, waving at a few med-bay regulars before you come to your room. The door slides open, and you fall onto your bed. However, you hear shuffling next to you.
Your head is picked up before bright green fills your vision, and your eyes widen, nearly falling off the bed.
It's long, glowing brightly, and...it places a small mushroom into your lap???
You give the creature a look before it drifts away, disappearing quickly. Staring at the small mushroom in your lap, you look around the room. You can stay up for twenty more minutes.
You rush down the hall with the mushroom in hand. Carefully not to damage or drop it. You come to the gardens, finding a few cooks gathered.
“Hey, Bart, look at this!”
Bart, the tall, large build chef turns to you, peppers in hand. “Ah, what’s that ya got there?”
“Dunno, it's a mushroom, but I need to know what kind so I can take care of it.”
You gently hand the mushroom to Bart, who examines it, before giving it a sniff. “Why it’s a button mushroom! Smells fresh too!”
“Well?”
“Follow me, I’ll help ya plant her!”
The two go into the closet, Bart grabs a small light blue pot, placing it in your hands, as well as a bag of manure. You almost topple over from the weight. You place the manure on the ground and Bart opens the bag, grabbing the cup and scooping manure into it, and placing it inside of the pot.
The mushroom is planted inside of it.
You smile softly. “Thanks,”
Bart turns to you as he wipes his hands off on his pants. “Any time,” He pauses. “Where, did you get that anyway? We don’t have a shipment of those coming until next Friday.”
You shrug, staring at the tiny plant. “Dunno, some weird...green lizard thing gave it to me before I went to bed.”
“Hm, was it glowing?”
You nod. “Sure was, almost got blinded.”
“Ah, that oughta be Cheeseburger!”
You blink. “What?”
“Well, I call them cheeseburger, little devil that thing is. Nobody knows what it is, all it does is steal food and mess with people. It does like to get pet behind the ears though if you can catch it that is.”
You chuckle lightly. “Then why would it give me a mushroom?”
Bart shrugs. “Maybe it likes you.”
You turn back to the mushroom.
“Yeah, sure.”
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I did a post on my other blog about slow dancing, and I loved writing it, so I decided to write something like that here too. It turned more into a comfort thing though. It’s a holoform thing also, because I just felt like writing him as a human, so I’ll be tagging this as humanformers. I’m so glad I wrote something other than requests, it’s been a while since I did something like this. I’m gonna get back to the requests later this week though, so no worries
•You’d invited Optimus to your place for the night, because you just felt like you could both use some time together
•You ate dinner together, and had some wine, and he was pretty quiet the whole evening
•He doesn’t talk very much in the first place, but now even less for some reason
•When you had eaten, he collected all the dishes and piled them in the sink, but you noticed he sort of hovered next to the sink, like he didn’t know what to do
•You grabbed his hand and he turned to face you, he looked exhausted and so very stressed it made your heart ache
•You just ask him “Dance with me?” and he just nods
•You had had some melodic music playing very quietly in the background, so you pulled him closer and guided his hands to your waist
•Optimus is very tall, even in his holoform, so you’re about shoulder height to him
•You wrap your hand together behind his lower back and just hold him close, while starting to sway lightly
•You can feel his body being really tense, before he finally relaxes and exhales very deeply
•Optimus is resting his chin on top of your head and he has his eyes closed
•You know how stressed he is and you’re honestly surprised he hasn’t broken down in a while
•Now he’s just holding you like his life depends on it, he’s so scared for you every day, he knows the decepticons know about you and he knows how vindictive Megatron is
•You start to feel him shuddering while you hold each other, and you can hear him crying very quietly
• You try to pull back a bit to see his face, but he embraces you tighter and asks you not to pull away
•You just hug him back and stay in his arms, you’re not swaying to the music anymore, you’re just standing there, holding each other
•After a while he apologizes if he ruined your evening by crying, but you just place your hands on his cheeks gently and tell him that he never needs to apologize to you for something like that
•Optimus embraces you again, this time lifting your feet off the floor and just whispers a teary “thank you” into your ear
•You’re so very dear to him, you’re his light in all the darkness that is his life in the middle of the war he’s fighting
•He treasures moments like this with you so much, he would love it if he could spend his life with you, no war, no fear of you getting hurt by someone who hates him so much they’d relish in the pain your death would bring him
•Just him, with you, forever
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Thought on being Genji's first love after his accident.
After coming to terms with his new body under Zenyatta's guide, he still never really put himself put there. Back before Genji always had someone to spend time with, he never was as alone as he was now. He always had a girlfriend or many people he spoke to, but now it's just him and a body he still didn't really like to look at. He more focused on training, meditation and any missions overwatch sent him on.
That was until the new overwatch recruit came along, they were friendly and treated him like a human. He enjoyed talking to them, either training alongside them or a quick wave when they passed by. He felt his heart quicken a little bit when they were near but he pushed those feelings down, nobody could love something like him right?
Soon enough him and that new recruit would spend time outside of overwatch, getting lunch together or him walking them home. With enough convincing, he would eventually show his face to them. Removing the helmet willingly for once, his face was so pretty you couldn't help but admire it. Genji felt embarrassed, scars were everywhere and he didn't like to think about them.
He reached for his mask again but you caught his hand, stopping him from covering his face again. He relented and let you touch his face, his cheeks were dusted a soft pink and he averted your gaze.
"I don't know why you cover your face, it's very handsome."
His blush deepened, he tried to reply but he couldn't think of any words. You realized what you said but before you could apologize he spoke.
"Thank you.. I. I never expected to hear that.."
He smiled softly, he took your hand in his.
"Especially not from someone as beautiful as you."
Genji never thought he would be called handsome again, but maybe this was the beginning of something new.
The dad instincts are strong in Optimus, he really can't help it. Going to earth has not made it any better.
Bumblebee
Bumblebee was the first to be spontaneously adopted by Optimus. He was and always will be Optimus precious little ray of sunshine. However Bee isn't a little sparkling any more, a fact that became far more apparent to the Prime after their arrival to earth. It's not necessarily a bad thing, in fact Optimus is very proud of his firstborn. Seeing Bee come into his own as an adult and a leader brings Optimus great joy. But that doesn't change the fact that his little one isn't all that little anymore, giving his parental coding the chance to make a reappearance.
Of course he still gets opportunities to love his precious sparkling. He often gives Bee small tender touches and hugs when there aren't too many optics watching. And he always is there to comfort and advise Bee, taking care to ensure his firstborn always feels loved. And while the opportunities are few and far between he will do his best to spend time with his youngling when possible.
Despite all that Optimus has begun to feel the inklings of emptiness in his spark, almost as though something he had no idea was vital is missing. He wants to protect, to teach, to provide, and Bee is simply too old for Optimus to do many of those things for him in the capacity he did before.
Bumblebee, while still relying on Optimus on occasion, has begun to fend for himself, stepping into the realm of adulthood and leaving his childish connections behind. As such Optimus has turned to his team and the younglings with them to satisfy his desire to dote on someone.
Ratchet
While their relationship is more of a bond between friends than anything else, Optimus still dotes on Ratchet in typical older sibling fashion. He can be a bit overbearing at times but generally Optimus is just a very concerned friend and brother figure. And despite being the worst at caring for himself, Optimus is incredibly devoted when it comes to taking care of everyone else, especially Ratchet.
Optimus will check on Ratchet regularly, usually he just hangs around in the doorway for a moment until he confirms weather or not Ratchet has moved since his last check in. If Ratchet has not moved or looks a little unsteady, Optimus will drop in and silently slide over some energon or depending on the situation, maneuver Ratchet away from his project and to his berth for some well earned recharge.
On days where Ratchet refuses his more subtle efforts, Optimus will go full on big bro mode and pull out some tricks from his time as Orion. Generally in such instances Optimus will make himself enough of a nuisance for Ratchet to throw in the towel and take care of himself. He does this in numerous ways, ranging from purposefully moving Ratchet's tools to strange locations to consistently poking at him and being a smart alec until Ratchet gets tired of him.
Optimus always feels a little bad after such days and does his best to make it up to Ratchet later by leaving a treat or apology note at his station.
Arcee
Arcee can be prickly at times, as such it is a bit difficult for Optimus to figure out just where he stands outside of the role of Commanding Officer. He tends to act like a mix between a father figure and a concerned elderly neighbor around her as he is not sure what she would find acceptable. Thankfully she has yet to comment on his behavior, so Optimus has taken to assuming she is alright with his choice of persona.
As his relationship with her is rather unclear, he tends to dote on her in indirect ways. Things like leaving her little gifts, notes, and treats are common ways for him to take care of her. He will also simply sit beside her and offer his silent companionship when she is having a bad day. She has yet to reject him whenever he plops down next to her with an embroidery kit or a ball of yarn with knitting needles. Some days she will join him in his activity, other times she won't, either way, it doesn't bother Optimus.
Other times when Optimus is feeling a little more bold or Arcee is having a particularly bad bout of PTSD, he will give her hugs. On such occasions she always melts into his hold, sometimes crying against him and other times simply enjoying the feeling of being held. There are even times when she falls into recharge while he cradles her like he would a sparkling. His spark never ceases to flutter in fatherly joy when it happens. The fact that Arcee trusts him enough to fall into recharge in his embrace is something he cherishes.
Bulkhead & Wheeljack
Bulkhead and Wheeljack might as well be overgrown sparklings considering the way they act. With this in mind, Optimus often ends up taking a fatherly role when they require some comfort or discipline. It's not even intentional half the time, Optimus just has a lot of experience handling sparklings and seeing the behavior of Bulkhead and Wheeljack prompts his long since automated parental responses.
Wheeljack gets sent out to his ship or to his berthroom when he gets too rowdy or narrowly avoids a tool tossed by Ratchet. Bulkhead receives similar treatment when he acts up, often being assigned some dull desk work or being sent to his berthroom as well. Optimus does what he can to not make his treatment scream "punishing a misbehaving sparkling" but sometimes it can't really be hidden. His disappointed dad voice and his no-nonsense servos on the hips give him away when his persona of a stern commander slips.
However its not all punishment from him. When Wheeljack is struggling with some scientific endeavor Optimus will step up and offer his knowledge from his time as Orion Pax. Optimus always tells himself that he does this to keep Wheeljack from going too far. However this tends to backfire as Optimus has always been a sucker for science and always gets super into whatever Wheeljack is working on. Their combined intellect and interest often ends with an explosion of sorts, much to Ratchet's irritation.
As for Bulkhead, Optimus likes to assist when he can, and in most cases that means having to help the ex-wrecker figure out the meaning behind human slang and customs. As he was once an Archivist and student of Alpha Trion, obtaining the data is easy, however figuring it out is far more troubling. Bulkhead and Optimus can spend hours deciphering things on the internet if left uninterrupted. And usually when they walk away both are left a little out of it for a while. All in all, it is some quality not quite father-son bonding time.
Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus holds the unofficial title of Optimus's bonded brother. There are multiple reasons for this, partially it is due to the fact that Optimus trained him personally, but also because both are practically attached at the hip when they are together. Optimus leads and Ultra Magnus gets everyone lined up behind him. Optimus stands as a shining beacon representing the pinnacle of Cybertronian kind, a paragon of justice and wisdom. And in order to preserve this image, Ultra Magnus deals with the less savory things involved in both political and literal warfare.
They fit together perfectly, supporting each other and making up for the other's weaknesses. Their bond is both old and strong, forged through the flames of war and tempered by long years of strife. Due to this, Optimus has developed a unique method of caring for his brother in all but CNA.
They need no words most of the time. When Ultra Magnus is angry, Optimus takes him out for a spar in order to cool down. When he is unsettled or emotionally shaken, Optimus will sit beside him and converse about trivial things, holding his brother's servo to comfort him. And when he is injured, Optimus will stay at his side, offering his companionship and support, wiping away stray tears, and giving Ultra Magnus comforting touches.
Their bond is quiet, one that goes nearly completely unnoticed, however they are still brothers, even if no one else sees it.
Smokescreen
It really was unintentional on Optimus's part, but a youngling left unattended was simply too much for his parental drives and he gave in nearly immediately. Before anyone on the team could even finish getting used to Smokescreen's presence, he was already on the receiving end of Optimus's doting.
Smokescreen has 0 issues with his new unofficial father-son arrangement. Outside of his fanboy reasons for being excited about the arrangement, he also doesn't have many memories of his previous caretakers, the war took them early and he was drafted into the army soon after. Having someone who genuinely cares for and loves him is something he didn't know he needed and now can't live without. He is by far one of the most receptive to Optimus's affections.
Smokescreen leaps at every opportunity to be close to Optimus. He will take every offered hug and touch with exuberance and adores receiving head pats. He positively beams whenever the Prime tells him stories and gives him lessons in history. And whenever he feels down he always goes to Optimus with his arms open, eager for comfort.
Optimus, in light of Bumblebee's increasing maturity and independence, adores Smokescreen's openly childlike behavior when off duty. It brings back memories of when Bee was little and would look to him for guidance at every moment. Teaching and caring for Smokescreen brings Optimus joy he thought would fade with Bumblebee's rise into adulthood.
Both he and Smokescreen relish in the affection they receive from each other.
The Human Kiddos
Never in Optimus's functioning did he ever think he would ever get attached to an organic, much less develop an unnatural bond with three of them. It is an odd thing to say the least, having his parental coding insist that the human children are obviously his sparklings and that he should be treating them as such can be rather off-putting. However Optimus has experienced a great deal of strange things over the course of his long life, and quickly took the development in stride.
It can be a little difficult for Optimus to adjust his behavior to match his newest charges needs though. His coding tells him that the human children are sickly or disabled sparklings. This often drives him to constantly worry about them and want nothing more than for Primus to wrap them up in living metal so as to keep them safe. This particular mindset becomes especially evident with Rafael.
Rafael is the smallest of the human children, and thus quickly took up a place in Optimus's mind as the runt of the litter due to both his size and his apparent disablement because of his need for glasses. As such Optimus feels the need to take extra care of Rafael, carefully intervening in any situation that is marginally dangerous for the child and taking the time to learn his preferences and interests. Not only that, but he regularly finds himself humming at a frequency too high for human ears but very clearly meant to comfort a young sparkling to any bots in the area.
Outside of Optimus overprotectiveness, he and Raf bond over their love of language and regularly have discussions on the subject. And when Optimus has time he often tries his hardest to help Raf learn Cybertronian speech. It hurts his spark to see Raf struggle with the sounds as he does not have the correct vocal ability, Optimus's coding always telling him that his sparkling is damaged and in need of medical attention. He tries to push those feelings aside and instead tries to focus on feeling proud of Raf for managing the few words he can vocalize.
Optimus has since given Raf a Cybertronian name, referring to him as 'Bright-Sparked-Child-of-Terra' in Cybertronian when it is just him and the human children.
As for Miko, Optimus's coding insists that she was meant for the skies, a born flier despite her organic form. This influences his actions as he often puts her on his shoulder and and lets her observe the world around her as he would with a flight gifted sparkling. He also finds himself constantly ushering her away from tall ledges and places. Her organic armor being too soft to survive any attempts at flight and her small body having no wings so to speak of.
It is another thing that makes his spark clench. He knows she is human, but deep down he believes that if she were born of Primus she would soar with the skies as her kingdom. He does his best to sooth his own aching spark and Miko's own desire to experience the thrill of the air by taking her out for drives at his top speed. They bond over the excitement and the chance to let loose, Miko always returns to base cheerful afterwards.
She too was given a name. Optimus calls her 'Mistress-of-the-Terran-Skies', a name that comes out like a song when he speaks it.
Lastly there is Jack, the child who reminds Optimus of himself from his days as Orion. He can tell Jack is hurting, still suffering from old wounds and the combined stress of keeping his friends out of trouble and their repeated encounters with Decepticons. To Optimus he seems to be like one of the many sparklings left orphaned and traumatized during the height of the war. This too causes Optimus's spark to ache, no child should look like that.
As such Jack receives special care from Optimus, who approaches him as one would a stray cybercat. Slowly, and over a great length of time he allowed Jack to warm up to him, starting with comforting words and eventually leading the human child to sleep against Optimus's pede or shoulder. He is fond of telling Jack stories fit for sparklings when the boy is particularly tired, often tucking him in afterwards as best he can with servos as large as his.
His coding tells him that if Jack were created Cybertronian he would certainly be a great mech, his spirit and drive while subdued, tell him this. As such Optimus has given Jack the name 'Little-Light-of-Terra'.
After Red War
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