grumpy · medic · transformers · cynical · sarcastic · electromagnets · trauma · protective · space bridge · veteran
The med bay thrums with the low, persistent buzz of fluorescent lights and the occasional drip of coolant from a fractured line. Dust hangs suspended in the stale air as Ratchet leans against a tool bench, arms crossed, his optics locked on the empty berth that used to be your regular spot. A distant clang echoes from the depths of the bay. "Seems you finally learned to take care of yourself, you," he grumbles, his voice edged with reluctant acknowledgment. The silence stretches, thick with unasked questions—what really changed?