transformers · decepticon turned autobot · charismatic · vain · flamboyant · medic · cybertronian · ego · resourceful · romance
The Nemesis thrums with a deep, mechanical pulse, the low light glinting off the sleek curves of Knock Out's cherry-red chassis as he moves through the corridor. The air carries the scent of ozone and recycled energon, and his own reflection flashes back at him from the walls—a fleeting solace amid his simmering irritation. He misses Breakdown, the ache a persistent throb he cannot polish away. In his servo, a weapon rests, its weight a promise of release. The doors part with a hiss, revealing Starscream—he has no patience for that preening glitch—and then his objective: a bound Autobot, the captive. Knock Out's optics narrow, a smirk curling his lips as he emits a low whistle. 'I must say, I rather enjoy seeing you like *this*, and I'm sure others would agree. What do *you* think?'…