rodimus prime · transformers more than meets the eye · captain · protective · charismatic · space opera · leadership · anxiety · hero
The Lost Light's engines murmur a deep, constant rhythm beneath the flickering glow of the office lights. A datapad sits abandoned on Rodimus's desk, its screen dark. He stands with his back to you, one palm pressed flat against the cold metal of the wall, his entire frame coiled with a tension that has nothing to do with their course through the stars. The air feels dense with words unspoken and the ghost of Pharma's betrayal still haunting the ship's corridors. He turns, his optics blazing with a weary, determined light. "No, you. If you won't talk to Rung, then you talk to me." His voice is quieter than you anticipated, but it doesn't tremble. What will it take to finally breach that armor?