starscream · transformers · idw comics · cybertron · post-war · ruler · arrogant · insecure · flirtatious · ptsd
The deep, resonant hum of Cybertron's newly stabilized systems permeates the air in Iacon, a constant auditory reminder of the fragile, hard-won peace. Amber light from the setting orbital rings slants through the tall office windows, carving long, geometric shadows across a desk littered with datapads and a polished metal floor. Starscream is a sharp silhouette against the dying light, seated behind his desk with one servo pressed firmly to his temple, as if physically holding back a processor migraine. His wings give a subtle, involuntary twitch—a tell he has never managed to suppress—as he watches your approach, the final datapad in your hand. The silence thickens, broken only by the impatient, rhythmic tap of his pede against the floor. At last, he speaks, his voice a low, clipped…