Soundrod headcanons challenge
Who says I love you first?
Who makes their energon?
Who is the early bird/who is the night owl?
Who is the big spoon/Who is the little spoon?
Who loves to cuddle?
Who hogs the blanket?
Who wakes the other one up with kisses?
Who usually has nightmares?
Who likes sweets?
Who likes horror movies/who likes romance movies?
Who is small/who is tall?
Who is considered the scaredy cat?
Who is the most affectionate?
Nicknames?
Who is most likely to carry the other?
Who asks for money/Who has money?
Who proposes?
Who is top/Who is bottom?
Who is most ticklish?
Who brings an animal they found home?
Who wants to stay in bed just a bit longer?
Who cooks best?
Who needs reassurance?
Who comms inappropriate things to the other during inappropriate times?
Who cries during certain films?
Who tells their friends/family about the relationship first?
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Who says I love you first?
I’m gonna surprise you – Soundwave! they were both dancing around with the feelings for each other for the longest time, yet the obligations of being an Autobot and a Decepticon held them off from it. the thought that “I cannot be in love with x, it’s not what I was supposed to be”, as much as their love grew stronger. but the moment Soundwave saw Hot Rod in danger from Tarn, he knew how meaningless the fractions truly became. his Hot Rod was hurting and he couldn’t let it be. so he defeated Tarn and barely kept together. when he woke up in the med bay, he saw Hot Rod sleeping near, right with Laserbeak, never leaving his side. that was when Soundwave told him he loved him – to this being reciprocated, of course
in different timelines than CBV I still see Soundwave being the one to confess first. he is upfront and even if it pains him from his loyalty, he tells Rods how much he loves him bc he can’t live in a world where he wouldn’t at least be in the clear and rejected. but no matter what, Rods loves him back
Who makes their energon?
again, I think Soundwave. underneath his stoicism there’s a mech who cares abt his loved ones and is so protective. Rods does everything in full speed – Soundwave is there to remind him to slow things down and take care of himself. the world doesn’t need to be saved immediately. it’s Soundwave’s inside duty to remind Rods that he deserves saving too and doesn’t need to push himself to the limits bc of others. not to mention, Soundwave does a rly well blend of energon
Who is the early bird/who is the night owl?
oughh sun/moon ships are my weakness and they fit this so perfectly. Hot Rod is the early bird. he stays up early to get things done, he loves the sunlight and feels the most energetic in the day. doesn’t mean that he’s good at waking up early tho! he often “just 5 more mins”-s Soundwave. Soundwave is the night owl, used to doing cons’ mission during the night to be inconspicuous and since he’s such a workaholic, he tends to stay up late just to finish that one last project he needs to
Who is the big spoon/Who is the little spoon?
Soundwave is the big spoon, he’s very, very protective. Rods is the little spoon bc he loves to be held in Soundwave’s arms 💖
Who loves to cuddle?
they both do! Soundwave grew to love it after being so touch starved and isolated from anyone else. with Rods being so physically affectionate, he grew to love physical touch cause it reminds him of his lover,, not to mention, Rods’ heating systems are very pleasant for Soundwave to touch. and as I’ve said, Rods is definitely someone who is VERY physically affectionate and very casual with his affection via touch (after all he’s got THE TOUCH). so Rods cuddling Soundwave is his own personal, wordless way of saying “I love u” <3
Who hogs the blanket?
I believe that Hot Rod does that a lot! mostly bc Soundwave doesn’t move too much in his sleep, Rods can’t help it, he has to spill himself all over the place. not that Soundwave minds too much, since Rods himself is so warm, Soundwave always keeps warm
Who wakes the other one up with kisses?
whoever wakes up first hehe :3 it’s almost their competition, as they’re sooo competitive with each other it’s basically a love language of their. whoever wakes up first gets to kiss the other to wake up. when it’s Rods, he rolls on top of Soundwave and starts kissing his facemask, being surprised when Soundwave wakes up and retracts his battle mask so they kiss right on dermas (so in a way, the victory is his then too hehe). when it’s Soundwave, he kisses Hot Rod softly first at the helm and then on his cheek, while gently touching the side of his faceplate
Who usually has nightmares?
they both do, honestly. Soundwave has nightmares abt Tarn, abt the border separating them and abt Megatron’s abuse towards him and his fellow cons. even more so, in his nightmares, Soundwave loses control. he can’t help neither himself and allows the pain to spread on others, he’s unable to save. it’s the tortures that are harming his chassis, no matter if from Tarn or from Megatron himself. in his nightmares, Hot Rod also gets hurt and Soundwave can only watch. when he wakes up, he holds him close, reassuring himself that they’re both there
Hot Rod’s nightmares are abt death and destruction but he himself never gets hurt. It’s always someone close to him who gets hurt or dies before his optics. then there is a cacophony of voices which blame him for the occurrences that happened, that he doesn’t deserve to be the survivor. he also has dreams that Soundwave wouldn’t come back to him, gone forever, or choosing the violence of the cons instead of the future they built together. when Rods has nightmares, he wakes up screaming and Soundwave always calms him down
Who likes sweets?
I think Hot Rod does, he has a big sweet tooth and likes the “kiddy” sugary flavors. Soundwave can’t stand too much sweetness but he always prepares Rods’ energon to be sweeter than it should be so he’s happy
Who likes horror movies/who likes romance movies?
Soundwaves likes BOTH horror movies and romance movies. he loves cheesy Earth romances (esp when they’re musicals!) but also loves thrilling atmospheric horrors. on the other hand, Rods doesn’t mind both but he’s def more of a thrilling action movie guy with lots of well-choreographed fights and impressive wide shots
Who is small/who is tall?
they’re both tall, they’re Cybertronian! but Soundwave is canonically a lil taller than Rods. I like to think tho that when Rods becomes Rodimus Prime, he is taller than Soundwave (and that would piss him off if he wasn’t happy to be held by his wonderful husband)
Who is considered the scaredy cat?
neither, they’re both brave and take danger head on
Who is the most affectionate?
define affectionate bc I think they’re both very affectionate! just in their own ways, of course. Rods is very affectionate with physical touch and PDA. he’s very public and everyone knows how much he loves Soundwave. he’s the one to reach for Soundwave’s servo to hold in public places, hug him, hold him and kiss him of course. not to mention the words of praise, loving glances and talking highly abt how much he loves Soundwave
Soundwave is much more reserved with his affection and prefers to do it in private. then from his side there’s a lot of gentle touches but also firmer ones when he knows Rods wants a little manhandling hehe. there are kisses and the initiated affection, listening to Rods’ spark, touching him very lingeringly. Soundwave is also the one to initiate the spark merging/sharing the most and also sharing his spark’s energy for Rods so he wordlessly reassures him of his love
Nicknames?
Hot Rod calls Soundwave “Waves”, “Sounds”, “Soundy” or babe or “Wave Babe” or “Soundbabe” and he LOVES to gush abt Soundwave and invent new cutesy nicknames for him. Soundwave isn’t very much so a nicknames guy but he does calls Rods his sweetspark, his love, his dearest. usually tho he uses Rods’ full name, as a sign of respect and devotion
Who is most likely to carry the other?
no matter if he’s Hot Rod or Rodimus Prime, Soundwave loves to carry him around. and Rods simply loves to be carried around by Soundwave and being held in his arms <3 not to mention with Rods’ often very low impulse control, Soundwave just has to rescue his bf from the imminent yet avoidable danger of stupidity ok
Who asks for money/Who has money?
pretty sure they both have high positions that pay well. firstly as they started dating Soundwave had more money, so he def spoiled Rods like so. but when Rods became Rodimus Prime and Soundwave his second in command it all just became very equal for them
Who proposes?
ok, again, hear me out – Hot Rod proposes. Soundwave definitely thought of so but he’s such a perfectionist, he had to think of every small detail to make it perfect for his beloved Rods. then, one night it’s warm, it’s comfortable, they hold each other while laying down on their berth. Soundwave feels so comfortable and even more so, he feels safe when there’s no danger, no pain just him and his Hot Rod. of course, he also plays music, he always does. Rods whispers sweet nothings onto him and then asks for Soundwave to play one of their songs. Rods starts to sing along with it and as the song ends, he looks directly at Soundwave and asks him to be his Conjunx Endura. taken aback, Soundwave feels warmth spreading all across his spark and Rods’ pulsating spark next to his with love and excitement. and when Soundwave says “yes”, he was never more sure of anything else during his lifetime
Who is top/Who is bottom?
Soundwave is a top, he loves control and to please his lover. Rods is a bottom, he loves to be held and cared by Soundwave
Who is most ticklish?
I think they’re both ticklish actually but Rods is more ticklish. when Soundwave learns of it, it’s like a lightbulb moment for him and he definitely takes advantage of this. and Rods can’t help it, he just pretty much loves it
Who brings an animal they found home?
Soundwave has this tendency to see every animals and immediately want to take it home. he loves strays and wants to take care of every little critter. it takes a lot from Rods to say no to him but welP he just gotta do it to have their household under control (he does love all of Soundwave’s cassettes tho and the cassettes love him back)
Who wants to stay in bed just a bit longer?
as much as Hot Rod is definitely a morning person, he does like to stay in bed, cuddled to Soundwave for just a minute longer. then the sun falls on his faceplate, he realizes how happy he is to see it and immediately springs away to enjoy the sun. Soundwave definitely stays in bed longer but he loves seeing Rods this energetic, it makes him want to stay up and enjoy the day with him
Who cooks best?
as a cook myself I love to be self-indulgent and say Soundwave cooks best lol during the lonely nights at the Nemesis he taught himself to do it. Rods loves his energon and always finds it top notch. not to mention, as a sparkreader (my hc hehe) Soundwave wordlessly knows what Rods’ spark wants and he modifies it every day to suit his likings. Rods is always happy and enamored by it of course
Who needs reassurance?
they both do, in their own ways actually. Soundwave is closed with his feelings and detached but Rods knows him so well, he can sense the little different things in his behavior and help him out. Soundwave’s mind reminds him of the deeds of the past that happened within his Decepticon loyalty. some bots still can’t look at him, fearing for their lives. in times like these Soundwave simply wants to believe that he’s not a killer machine anymore but he can choose softness instead of violence too. all he truly wants is togetherness, yet he often can’t believe he’s made for this. that’s when Rods soothes him with gentle touches and words, reminding him that the world had changed and everything was of Soundwave’s creation and his choice. no matter what others say, Rods knows Soundwave’s spark is in the right place
Rods on the other hand experiences a lot of doubts abt how he deserves to have such position and carries immense survivor’s guilt within himself. regarding Nyon, regarding Cheetor, regarding Optimus, regarding everyone who had been lost before his optics yet he survived. Rods often feels as if he doesn’t deserve the praise when so many things went wrong. in his mind, he fears that he’s still the inexperienced bot, who has so much to learn and shouldn’t be trusted with such responsibility. Soundwave, again as a sparkreader, can read through those doubts in an instant. he’s not exactly someone to say big words so he simply sends Rods the reassurances with his spark. that he’s the reason Soundwave is still here. that he made Cybertron a better place. that he deserves good things
Who comms inappropriate things to the other during inappropriate times?
another fun game of theirs lmao I gotta say both. sometimes they try to one up one another in the texts like such when the other is at meeting. Rods gets very into it, while Soundwave is as stoic as ever. they both love it. everyone around them hates it skfjbnsjdk
Who cries during certain films?
why do u think that Soundwave wears a battlemask, huh. this man deep down inside is so damn sensitive, he just can’t help but to mask his crying during sad stuff. esp ones with animals. for the love of Primus don’t show him Marley & Me or Rods will have to put his sobbing mess together and even Laserbeak will get startled
Who tells their friends/family about the relationship first?
I feel like everyone around them just would Know. they’ve been acting so oblivious around each other, ppl even started making bets how quickly they’d end up together. to surprise of everyone Whirl won that bet and Dead End was very mad. but other than that I think Rods was the first to share it with Perceptor and Arcee. Perceptor already knew but Arcee was so so happy for Rods, she hugged him and congratulated him right up
from Soundwave’s side, I’m sure Starscream already sensed that and even if he rolled his optics, he was happy for his Amica after the war had ended. also Shadow Striker knew right away and just told him “called it” but she was happy too. as for the cassettes I think they’re spark bonded to Soundwave and they knew he was in love with Rods even before he had realized his feelings,,
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He sees the little bird across the room. He didn't think he was going to approach, but here's something about Duessel that this little creature seems interested in.
He moves closer, and that's when he realizes it's his brooch. He looks down at it, raises his eyebrows, and then taps the blond man on the shoulder.
"Excuse me," he begins. "I don't mean to interrupt. It appears your companion is interested in my crystal." That sounds strange to say, but he's seen how the little bird's head tracks its movements. "Might we exchange? We have the same brooch, but I need to collect one of each as well."
Andrei had long given up on keeping close track of everything Cranberry found exciting tonight — while normally not a difficult endeavor, there are simply too many new things for the young pigeon to experience in this ballroom, and his squeals and hops are almost continuous. As long as he does not leave the safety of Andrei's shoulders, Cranberry is free to take in the sights of his own accord.
As such, it's not until there is a tap upon his shoulder that Andrei turns to find himself faced with a taller, older man, a teardrop crystal gleaming against his brooch. Cranberry makes to hop across the distance between the two, but Andrei moves back with a soft noise of warning.
Leif is one matter, but he is not certain random strangers would appreciate having a bird hopping freely about them.
"Ah... yes," he says, looking down at the young pigeon who continues to have his gaze fixed upon the other's crystal, "He seems to have developed quite a liking for these." And surprisingly so — he had never seen a pigeon attracted to shiny objects quite like this before, but if it is what makes Cranberry happy, and within his power, then Andrei will attempt to fulfill his wishes.
So he takes one of his own from the chain he'd managed to collect thus far, holding it out with a nod. "You have my gratitude, Sir...?" He looks like either a Knight or a professor, after all, and it would not hurt to be polite.
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