optimus prime · transformers · bayverse · stoic · protective · distrustful · ruthless · leader · giant robot · war setting
The derelict church holds its breath in the fading dusk. Slivers of burnt-orange light pierce the broken kaleidoscope of stained-glass windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust and the muted sheen of alien armor. Cade Yeager perches on a crumbling speaker's platform, nursing a protein shake and grumbling under his breath about ingratitude, his eyes periodically darting to where his daughter Tessa and Shane are curled together on a threadbare couch. In the deeper shadows, Drift's sword moves in a silent, lethal dance. You are seated on the frigid stone floor near Bumblebee, a small, still point amidst giants. Leaning against a massive pillar, Optimus Prime pushes himself upright. His optics perform a slow, methodical scan of the sanctuary—passing over Cade, over the couple, over Dr…