#i'll figure out how to get it soon though...then i'll keep my den open so everyone can see him in his might and glory

[merioux]

whats up

[brighteyedbushybrowed]

𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 Sodo reflects on your relationship as you lay together in your room. That's it that's the fic.

𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 Ashes

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩(𝐬) Sodo x GN!Reader

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 No spice here babes. Kind of a long winded introduction to the fic bc I didn't know how to start it oops. Sodo is so soft for reader. Like geez get a room. There's the brief mention of sex but no description or detail.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 913 words.

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 Hens, I'll be honest. I struggled with this one and I'm not 100% happy with it but I've written it and it's being shot here so that you can read it. There also may not be a Ghosttober fic on Wednesday, depends on what I get done today and tomorrow as I'm taking part in an open mic night for my uni's creative writing magazine that I'm an editor of (still can't believe I'm an editor like what). I've checked to make sure I've not gendered terms or anything for reader but if I've missed any please let me know!

The memories of ghouls prior to being summoned can be few and far between. Some ghouls have no memory of what came before they materialised in the ministry, a haze clouding their past. It wasn’t a cause for concern. In fact, it was common for ghouls to have no recollection of their past lives until enough time had passed in the mortal plane for them to start remembering the little things. Friendships with other ghouls, past loves, sins they committed in the name of Satan, and many more.

Sodo remembers a lot.

He remembers the acrid scent of burning flesh from when he got into fights with other fire ghouls, both battles he won and lost. He remembers the chittering of younger ghouls that looked up to him and scrambled to be the first to greet him when he came home from a long day of sparring and training. He remembers a woman’s laughter, possibly his mother’s, when he was but a small ghoulie first coming to grips with his fire abilities.

Now, as he lays in your bed and watches you sleep, he thinks back on the memories he’s made here. The memories you’ve made together, both as friends and as mates.

Your first kiss was at the ministry bonfire last autumn. He helped to organise it to celebrate Halloween, but also because he wanted to impress you. Even though you told him he didn’t need to, he did so anyway because that’s just what Sodo does: he strives to impress you and prove to you that he’s worthy of being your mate. This bonfire was just the beginning of that, and it worked. You personally approached him and gushed about how perfect it was and how it was such an odd coincidence that all the activities, drinks, and food were your favourites. The way you praised him, your touches lingering on his arm and your gaze settling on his lips so often, led him to take that leap of faith and peck your lips. A peck turned into a proper kiss, and a proper kiss turned into the two of you clinging to one another as the bonfire crackled and the scent of smoke and warm apple cider filled the air.

Your first date was at a fireworks display. He brought along earplugs and noise cancelling headphones in case you needed them, ever concerned about letting you know that he cared about you and your comfort. You both sat at the top of a hill that overlooked the town to watch it. The view of the fireworks blossoming over your home as the stars sparkled in the gaps between the clouds was one neither of you would ever forget. He wrapped a blanket around the two of you to keep you warm as you huddled together under the skyline.

The first time you slept together was in his room down in the dens, the fire ghoul insisting that he not invade your personal space so soon into your relationship. It had been clumsy, the two of you joking and laughing as you tried to figure out what the other preferred in the bedroom. Both of you ended up in a sweaty, tangled heap in his bed afterwards and cuddled, his fingers trailing patterns over your skin. The air smelled strongly of sex and sweat but Sodo didn’t care because you were there, and you were real, and you hadn’t run away from him yet. You stayed with him that night, drifting off in his arms once he’d cleaned you both up, and he realised then and there that maybe he cared about you a lot more than he expected to so early on.

He remembered the first night he spent in your room. He’d been bricking it, worried he would do something wrong, or you’d realise once you saw him in your private, personal space that he just didn’t fit into your life the way he so desperately wanted to. He was so anxious, in fact, that he accidentally burned one of your favourite shirts to a crisp when you made him jump. The ghoul panicked and promised repeatedly to replace it, brushing up the ashes frantically. He froze when you started laughing and he thought it was the most beautiful sound in the world. He made sure to tell you that on more than one occasion, but in that moment, he was so convinced you were about to kick him out of your chambers that the kiss you gave him left him lost for words.

“It’s just a shirt,” you told him as you carded your fingers through his dark hair. “It’ll be a funny story we can tell at parties and shit. I bet Swiss is gonna find it hilarious.”

There’s still faded charring on the rug where your shirt had been on the floor when he accidentally incinerated it. He can’t quite make it out in the dark of your room, but he knows exactly where it is, and the memory makes him smile. He can’t believe you’ve been together for almost a year at this point. It’s not that he’s never had a relationship with a human before – he’s had plenty of them in fact. However, this is the longest he’s ever stuck around with a partner. Something about you screams home and entices him to stay.

You light the fire deep in his soul, and he does his best not to cremate anymore of your belongings.

[lindzaylove]

The Switch

My Best Friend's Boyfriend Series

Lex's POV

word count: 3.7k

trigger warnings: drinking, swearing, questionable morals, self-indulgent and smut

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"we're gonna be late, JJ, come on," i sighed, watching him from the doorway while he continued laying his shirts out on the bed. "since when do you care what you wear, anyway?"

"because i have to make a good impression," he looked at me like i was an idiot. i rolled my eyes and walked to the bed, picking up a gray shirt and pushing it into his chest.

"who are you trying to impress? Rafe?" i raised an eyebrow, crossing my arms as he changed into the shirt i'd handed him.

"we haven't seen Lex since before the summer started. are you saying that you just curled your hair for fun?" JJ put his hat back on as he tossed his shirt with the others.

"i didn't wait until we had to leave to curl my hair," i let my arms fall down to my side. "did you ask John B. if we could borrow the Twinkie?"

"well-"

"oh my god," i pushed him. "JJ, what have you been doing for the past three hours?"

"Pope and i surfed earlier, then i showered, and then you came over and told me we needed to leave," he smiled, so innocently. i pushed him again, softer this time. how could i stay mad at him when he looked at me like that.

"John B! we're taking the Twinkie!" JJ called out, taking my hand and leading me out of the room. he swiped the keys off the counter with his free hand. the screen door slapped against the house.

being with JJ was fun. he always knew how to have a good time whether he was drunk, high, cross faded, or sober. the carefree attitude was what attracted me to him seven months ago. he was quick to hand anyone a drink, and i was the lucky girl that night. i was the lucky girl for the next seven months after that night. JJ was everything you could have ever imagined him to be.

he held my hand as he drove across the island, keeping me from fumbling with the hair tie around my wrist. the music playing was some of my favorites, and i knew he knew i was anxious about the night to come. after not being able to see Lex for the past couple months had really gotten to me, and i even began to miss Rafe too. though he and JJ didn't get along perfectly, the two of them put up with me and Lex forcing them together for an evening or at the most a weekend.

Tanneyhill appeared fast than i'd imagined it to. JJ seemed almost surprised too, turning off the van and just sitting in the driveway. we both shared a look before getting out. Lex was wrapped around me before my feet hit the ground.

"oh my god, i miss you!" she said, squeezing me. i hugged her back, laughing as we swayed.

"i miss you too!" i could see JJ leaning against the van, eyes on us. my eyes found Rafe quickly after, leaning in the doorway.

my breath caught in my throat at the sight of him. he was dressed a blue polo and some gray board shorts, arms crossed with a smirk on his lips. it hit me like a load of bricks, how attractive he looked. before he and Lex had started dating, i did have a small crush on him. when Lex came to me, so excited, i let her have him. seeing him like that, i almost regretted it.

i grabbed JJ's hand as soon as Lex and i parted.

"you wanted to drink, right?" Lex asked, leading the way into the house.

"yes," JJ answered, letting go of my hand to flip his hat backward. Lex paused for a moment before continuing to the kitchen.

"Rafe figured we could just use the den. everyone is out anyway," Lex grabbed some drinks from Rafe, and JJ grabbed a couple off the counter to follow her.

"long time, no see," Rafe handed me a beer, opening his own.

"you're the one holding Lex hostage, aren't you?" i opened mine, taking a drink as he chuckled. it felt odd, sharing a beer with Rafe.

"i'll have to have a word with JJ about hiding you on the other side of the island then," he smiled, drinking and gesturing back to the hallway. i led the way in silence, listening for conversation between JJ and Lex. she let out a loud laugh, making me take the next left and finding them. i hadn't been in the Cameron house for a while, especially not for a party.

"JJ said we should have gotten shots," Lex told me, sitting on the far side of the couch. i rolled my eyes, finding my spot next to her. JJ sat next to me, Rafe on the chair closest to Lex.

"i can get us some, actually," Rafe offered, scanning the group. JJ sat up at the offer, arm coming around my waist.

"that'd be awesome man, thanks," JJ said, squeezing me tighter into his side. guilt ran through me even though i let my eyes watch Rafe leave the room.

"so, how was your summer?" Lex asked, sipping her beer.

before long, drinks and shots were coming and going like the Cameron house was a nightclub. the sky had faded from sunset to night, stars lighting up the sky. someone had started playing music, and there had been an hour of dancing. now, though, it played in the background as everyone sat in silence.

i sat up from the floor to grab another drink, but my bottle was empty. it was far too loud when i placed it back down on the table.

"empty," i stated, laying back down on the floor.

"Lindzay, you know what," Alexis said, rolling onto her side beside me. i turned my head to look at her. "JJ looks really good tonight."

"yeah, i think he was worried about impressing you," we both turned to look at him then, watching him balance bottle caps on the tip of his finger and paying us no mind.

"i bet he's really good in bed, huh?"

"Alexis!" i exclaimed, sitting up. she laughed at my reaction, and i laughed because she started laughing. the boys then looked at us, eyes going between the two of us.

"what?" Rafe asked, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. his shirt clung to him, and i had to look away before i got too carried away.

"i said that JJ is probably good in bed," Lex admitted, smiling at JJ. his cheeks were already flushed from the alcohol, but he was quick to turn to Rafe and me like he was in trouble.

"come on Lindz, surely you've thought the same thing about Rafe," Lex nudged me, and i nodded instinctively. i turned to JJ, but he was putting the bottle caps down.

"yes," i said then, catching Rafe's eyes.

"so, let's switch for the night and find out!" Lex announced, forcing herself off the ground. "i mean, best friends share, don't they?"

"i-" i swallowed, looking at JJ and Rafe again.

"i'm down," JJ said, letting Lex pull him up from the couch. all worries in my mind faded and i turned to Rafe, whose eyes had gotten darker since the beginning of the night. he got up and came over to me, helping me off the floor.

"we'll use my room," Rafe said, taking my wrist and taking me out of the room. i didn't spare a look for Lex and JJ.

his room was up a floor, and it was like i'd been in there before. i found my way to his bed without his direction, watching him in silence as he closed and locked the door. my heart was racing as he crossed the floor to me, stopping right in front of me. he looked down at me, and the intensity of it made me sit up straighter. as i moved, it brought me closer to his body. i heard my sandals fall off my feet, the only noise before silence found us again.

"you curled your hair," he whispered, grabbing it all with one hand. he used it to pull me to my feet, our faces inches from each other now. "for me, isn't it?"

"yes," i admitted. i was surprised to find myself so easily aroused, he'd barely even touched me yet. i couldn't imagine what it would be like with him in-

"i bet you wore your best lingerie for me too," he let my hair down, his fingers trailing down my neck and cupping my cheek. "can i see?"

"yes," i replied, breathless. his eyes roamed my body for a moment before his hands found the hem of my shirt. i lifted my arms in anticipation and he responded with the same enthusiasm, pulling my shirt off quickly. the air in his room was cool, sending shivers all over my torso.

i'm not sure where he put my shirt, but his hands gave warmth to my waist. he pulled me closer to him, his face coming to my neck. the touch of his lips to my skin set my body alight, flinching in his grasp. he responded by holding me a little tighter, trailing kisses between my breasts and down to the top of my pants. he was on his knees now, looking up at me as he unbuttoned my pants. the sound of my zipper didn't register in my mind as my heart beat rang in my head. our eyes never lost sight of the others while he pulled my pants down my legs. i stepped out of them, left in my lingerie.

it was my best lingerie, as he'd said.

"you look beautiful," he said, eyes still on me as he kissed my thigh. he stood then, pulling his shirt off and discarding it. i gave myself the liberty of scanning his toned body, wondering why just looking at him made me wet. when my eyes found his, they were on my lips.

"can i kiss you?" he asked.

"please," i nodded, letting him pull my face to his. our lips connected and immediately my hands grab his arms. any lingering thought of JJ left my mind as Rafe's tongue slipped between my lips.

he pushed us back to his bed, me falling onto the bed with him on top of me. he was holding himself up by his hands on either side of my head. his body was pressed against me, i could feel every part of him. he finally pulled away, breathing heavily as he looked at me.

"sit up," he ordered. i propped myself up on my arms and he leaned down to kiss my neck as his arm went around my body to the back of my bra. i tilted my head to give him more room, amazed by how he could have immediately found my sweet spot. he continue to kiss and suck on my neck as he pulled my bra away. while he did that, one hand held him up and another began kneading my left breast. my silence was broken with a quick gasp as he pinched my nipple instead.

"i was wondering when you'd find your voice again," he looked at me, a smirk on his face. "you can be as loud as you please, baby girl."

"Rafe," i mumbled, "i want you."

"god, you have no idea how long i've waited for you to say that."

he got off the bed, tapping my leg. i lifted my bottom half and he pulled my underwear off in one take. i watched him drop his shorts and boxers, his penis erect and longer than my mind could have ever imagined. he pulled me to the edge of the bed, my feet touching the floor as he gathered my hair in his hand again.

"knees," he directed me, and i did as he said. i knee what he wanted before he said so. my mouth was quickly wrapped around him, earning a groan and a tight grip on the back of my head. i swirled my tongue around the tip, although that didn't last long. Rafe was using both hands in my hair, moving my head back and forth on his dick.

"fuck, baby, that's so good," Rafe praised me periodically, only making me more eager. the sound of his voice and the grip he had on me were making me more wet than i had been in the past month and a half.

"i'm gonna cum," he told me, holding my head in place as he fucked my mouth himself. the taste of his cum barely registered as it shot down my throat. his moans nearly made me cum as i pulled away from him. i licked my lips as my hair fell around my shoulders, looking up at him with his head tilted back. it was a moment before he looked back down at me.

"up," Rafe grabbed my hair again and lifted me, pushing me back on the bed. he dropped my hair to grab my neck, making me look at him. "you're going to take it all like a good girl, aren't you?"

i went to nod, but the pressure he had on my neck increased. "yes," i forced out. he tossed me back on the bed, coming up above me again. i half expected him to go right in to fucking me, but instead he began sucking on one of my nipples. i let out a soft moan, but a louder gasp came out as a finger entered me.

i tilted my head back as his tongue flicked my nipple and he pounded his finger into me. i could feel the curl of his finger, my back arching slightly as he continued. total stimulation came when he used his thumb to rub my clit as he pumped his finger in and out. he added two more fingers before i was whining against his fingers, my legs tightening around his arm. time simultaneously slowed and sped up.

"go ahead, cum," he mumbled against the skin of my breast. and i did, like i'd been waiting for his go ahead the whole time. i felt it shatter through my whole body, like it was my first time ever having a man finger me. he continued pumping as i rode out my high on his fingers. by the time i was done and my mind remembered where i was, Rafe was placing his fingers in my mouth.

“how do you taste, hm?” Rafe questioned, watching me suck my own cum off his fingers. as we held eye contact, i could see him getting more and more worked up over watching me with my lips around him. it wasn’t long before he took my arms from my sides and pinned them above my head.

“my turn,” he said, kissing me. i stuck my tongue between his lips, making sure he got a good taste of me. the way he grazed his teeth along my tongue forced my eyes open. he pulled away then, letting go of my wrists briefly. “don’t move,” he stated, going down between my legs. the urge to move my arms out of spite filled me, but seeing his eyes watch me held me in place.

“Rafe, oh,” i breathed out as his tongue entered my vagina. one finger was back on my clit, the other was holding my waist down to keep me from jerking around to much. he lapped away, swirling his tongue around inside me. it was too much, and i placed one of my hands on his head.

he stopped, frozen, i whined, moving myself closer to him from the sudden loss of pleasure.

“i thought you were a good girl,” he said, getting up and flipping my body over. “i thought you could listen, baby girl.”

“i’m sorry, Rafe,” i went to turn over on to my back, but he smacked my ass so hard i knew there would be a handprint left over in the morning. i felt him lean over my body.

“what part of ‘don’t move’ did you not understand?” he mumbled in my ear.

it happened suddenly after that, his pulling me by my neck onto my hands and knees. it was silent, no praise nor degradation. i whimpered as he pushed my middle down so my ass was up. with no warning, he pushed himself inside me. the loud moan that escaped me was not stifled by any pillows or blankets. i couldn’t even attempt to gold any following moan in. when he said i would take it all, he was right. i wanted him. i wanted all of him. i wanted to see his face as he pounded into me.

“i want you,” i told him for the second time tonight. without missing a beat, he flipped me over and was inside me again. he took this opportunity to pin my wrists above my head again. i kept my eyes open and in contact with his, moving my hips against his every time he pushed himself inside me. i could feel myself tighten around him more and more, and from the look on his face, he could see it as well.

“don’t cum,” he instructed, letting go of my wrists to grab me by the neck. “for the love of god, Lindzay, don’t fucking cum.”

“Rafe, please,” i arched my back, wrapping my legs around his waist. “fuck, please, Rafe.”

“open your mouth.” i did. he spit in my mouth. i swallowed. “see how easy it is to listen? don’t cum.”

“fuck, Rafe,” i whined as he slowed down. i could feel the growing orgasm deflating. he pulled my leg both against his chest. he kissed my ankle as he continued in and out at a slower pace. i shimmied against him once more. “please, faster.”

“can you control yourself if i do?” he stopped completely. his hands were on my waist, so i grabbed his face and pulled him down to me.

“Rafe, i want you to fuck me like i’ve never been fucked before.”

“you’re going to ruin me, Lindzay,” he said before pulling his face away and moving my hips back and forth in great intensity. once more i found myself moaning and screaming for him all over again. the way he pounded into me caused me to reach that closeness even faster. i wanted to cum at the same time, so i withheld as long as i could. my legs were wrapped tightly around him, barely letting him pull out at all knowing that if he did i would cum too soon.

“fuck, baby girl, you’re so tight for me, aren’t you?”

“Rafe, fuck.”

“whose are you?”

“yours, god, i’m yours!”

“what’s my name? scream my name, baby girl.”

“Rafe! please, i can’t-”

“i’m ready. cum, baby girl. cum all over my-” Rafe couldn’t finish his sentence as he was overwhelmed with not only me cumming all over his cock, but him cumming inside me as well. he leaned over my body as we both finished, the sweat on our bodies coming to mind for the first time. he was still inside me as he began peppering kisses on my shoulder. such sweet, little kisses should not hold that much power over me.

“Rafe, please,” i turned to face him. “if you keep that up, i’ll have to have a go at you again.”

“i’m not complaining,” he said between kisses. “i’d do anything to have you one more time tonight.”

“i won’t be able to walk if you do,” i laughed softly, watching his eyes flutter open.

“i can be softer this time,” he bargained.

“that was already pretty soft, Cameron.”

“what do you want me to do? bang your head against the wall?”

when my back hit the wall, i wasn’t surprised. i wasn’t surprised when he moaned my name as i kept my legs wrapped around his waist as he just pumped into me without worry. i could hear the frames on his wall smack against the wall, it mixed with the sound of us. next he bent me over the dresser, pressing my head down against the cool wood after he’d swiped everything on it onto the floor. he held my wrists on either side of me, practically pulling me off the dresser onto him.i was much louder, calling his name like i’d forget it if i didn’t scream it every thirty seconds. Rafe continued to call me his girl, and although i knew it wasn’t true, i left it for the morning.

“are you ready, baby girl?”

“Rafe, please, harder.”

“is that how you like it, huh? are you a little slut for my cock?”

“yes, Rafe, fuck. i’m yours. i’m all yours.”

“i want to cum on your chest. are you ready?”

“i’m ready, oh my god.”

he pulled out of me quickly, flipping me over on the dresser and cumming all over my breasts while i came all over myself at the same time. without him holding me in place against the dresser for him to cum on me, i collapsed onto the floor.

"was it that good, hm?" Rafe knelt down, tilting my head up to look at him. "tell me, was it the best you've ever had?"

"i need to use the bathroom," i told him, not up to admitting that for the umpteenth time tonight. he chuckled, helping me up and to his on suite bathroom.

"do you want some clothes to wear instead of your jeans?"

"Rafe, i-"

"one, i'm too tired to carry you anywhere outside of this room. two, you can barely walk. you're sleeping in here. now, do you want shorts or are you sleeping in just your underwear?"

"...can i have sweatpants?"

"yeah, of course," he replied. i heard him go over his dresser and go through clothes. i finished using the bathroom and opened the door to him standing there dressed with my underwear, a pair of his sweatpants, and one of his plain tees in his hands. "here you go."

"Rafe, i'm so tired," i mumbled, pulling the shirt over my head. he helped me into my underwear and the sweatpants, and then into his bed.

"are we gonna regret this in the morning?" i asked Rafe once he'd gotten in bed next to me.

"honestly, i won't regret anything about tonight. i'm hoping you won't either."

"Rafe-"

"goodnight, Lindzay."

"...goodnight."

[metalmusingmoments]

I read your scenario about TFP Knockout, Smokescreen, & Optimus Prime realizing their feelings for potential human s/o. If it's ok with you, would you mind a continuation? If not, said human crush likes them back but never confessed before so they try to figure how to confess properly. The mechs accidentally heard them say to themselves " I'll just say I love you romantically, (said mech name)!". They're confident until they realizes the mechs were behind them. The mechs' reaction to this?

I’m going to post thesein different replies so be on the lookout for the other two. Optimus goes firstbecause we all love our boss bot. I’m putting a spin on this one because I can’tsee the reader being caught like that. Not in front of OP at least. Here’s thefirst part of the story so you can refresh your minds. And because it is 3amand I want to get this out there, it’s a cliffhanger. Sorry not sorry ;)

TFP Optimus

You met team prime after you noticed Raf, one of your smarteststudents was missing more and more class. You had followed him out to the curbone day after school where he waited for his ride to pick him up. You tried tomake conversation but he was becoming more and more nervous as time ticked by.The real reason you were out here was because you were hoping to snag a momentto talk to his mother or father about his increasing absences. When a yellowCamaro pulled up with tinted windows and no driver you weren’t letting Raf getin concern for his safety. Long story short Raf and “Bumblebee” managed to getyou into the car and soon conned you into being an after school teacher for himand two other students. Base life was easy enough, the bots came and went onmissions and you got along well with Ratchet and the Autobot leader Optimus.You pretty much became “Den Mother y/n”. You would make snacks and meals forthe kids and pick up anything that could possibly help the bots. You did mostof this without being asked and not expecting any thanks. But of course as youwent about your business someone was watching you from afar.

After a long Saturday sessionof tutoring the kids he decided that would be a good time to approach you. Thekids had already taken their snacks and moved on to play their video games outof ear shot. You were leaned back in a chair both arms over your face in anuncomfortable position. When he called out to you you startled awake.Apologizing, he asked if you were ready to return home for the day. He watchedas you looked back at the kids, frowned and then said you were ready to go.When you started making your way to Bumblebee, he stopped you and told you he wouldbe driving you home today. Your face morphed into one of concern as hetransformed and popped open his passenger door. As you both barreled throughthe desert he began to express his gratitude for what you had been doing forthe kids and his team. When you finished he noticed your face had grown into asmile that stopped his spark for a second. You told him not to worry about itand that you didn’t mind doing the small things. They know he works hard andthat he shouldn’t have to worry about everything. As he pulled up to your homeyou didn’t reach for the door and he didn’t move to open it. You awkwardlymentioned how nice it was outside and he took the hint. He started up hisengine and was on the move again. With no destination in mind he moved alongthe outskirts of the town. He would keep his new feelings to himself. Hewouldn’t risk this new budding relationship.

Continued…

 Months have gone by since you began your after school tutorsessions with the kids. So many months in fact that now it’s the last daybefore school is out and summer begins. You’re sitting at your desk now supposedlybeing on the lookout for anyone who may be cheating on their final exams. You can’thelp but zone out as the silence in the room gives you time to think. The otherteachers had been gushing in the faculty room about their vacationsout of this hell hole, too far away paradises with less desert. As they hadprattled on the gnawing feeling of anxiety settled into the pit of your stomachagain. With summer starting the kids wouldn’t be needing a tutor anymore, or atleast till the school year started up again. So when Kathy, a fellow teacherasked what your plans were for vacation you came up with the lame excuse of visitingyour parent’s home in “___”. The loud ringing of the last bell cut off yourthoughts as students lined up to hand in their exams. One by one the studentshanded off their papers to you at the door until none were left and you were surroundedby the droning noise of kids out in the hall.  Truth be told you were waiting for someone, anyone among “Team Prime”, to ask youabout your summer plans. Fishing to drop the sad bomb of “nothing” with a nonchalantair about yourself. Pitiful. You thought to yourself as you shuffled the papersand let out an exasperated sigh as you flopped into your chair. If you werebeing really honest with yourself, you were more miffed that Optimus hadn’t askedwhat your plans were. Though as soon as the thought entered your head youquickly pushed it out. Optimus had more important things to worry about then your sadexcuse for a summer. Like a civil war.

You and he had become closer over the past months. Ever sincehe took it upon himself to drive you home that one day it had become a happy ritualafter almost every tutoring lesson. But of course that had come after theattempts to stay at the base longer after the lessons ended. In the beginning youtwo would only discuss in a casual manner. How the kids were doing in school,how the war effort was progressing, theweather. Though as time moved on so did both of you, and the effects of thebattles Optimus fought began to show more than ever. Throwing caution to thewind you had asked him how he was feeling, as himself and not as the leader of the Autobots. He had stared at youfor a long time after you asked that. Probably weighing if it was even worth tellingyou at all, but in the end he did. So much pain and grief was unloaded thenthat your head had trouble wrapping around just how he or any being could keepthis to themselves. When he finished he had apologized, an annoying trait youhad come to realize was a habit of his. You waved him off saying it was fineand that if he ever needed to talk, you would be there for him. He had agreed tothose terms only if you would speak to him in the same manner. You knew there wasn’tmuch you could do in a sense of actually “helping” Optimus defeat the Decepticons,but if you could help him stand a little straighter, so the weight of the worldwasn’t crushing him, you’d do it in a heartbeat. You’d also found out in thisshort amount of time that Optimus had a somewhat dorkish sense of charm to him.In the rare occasion that he did make a joke you always laughed, and thatseemed to make his optics brighten slightly. Speaking of his optics, you letout a shuddering breath. He always seemed to be watching you. Just blatant staring or side eyeing you. You weren’tsure why, but you could never turn to meet his stare because you were afraidwhat he might see. You had contemplated trying to amp up the flirtatiousbehavior between you to, but chickened out at the last minute when the opportunitywould arise. A thought came to you just then. A bold thought. To just tell him how you felt. What did you have tolose? You and the kids had planned a small end of the year party tonight at thebase, you could tell him then. And if you made a fool of yourself, you couldjust hide away for the rest of the summer.

“Perfect” You said aloud as you placed the exams into yourbag. Now just to figure out how you were going to do this.

“Hey Optimus, I’d like to get to know you better” No.

“Hey BossBot! You and I should spend some more time alone moreoften” Definitely Not.

“Optimus, I like you more than just a friend”

“Who do you like more than just a friend?!” came thetelltale shout of Miko in the doorway giving you a minor heart attack in theprocess.

“What?” You gasped with your hand to your chest in startledpanic.

“You were talking about how you like someone more than afriend!” she exclaimed slamming her hands on the desk. “You gotta tell me Ms/Mr.(Y/N)! I can keep a secret!” she grinned over at you. And as much as you lovedMiko, you knew that was horse shit. Composingyourself you raised up out of your seat grabbing your bag.

“I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about Miko. You musthave misheard me.” You clipped in your “teachers” voice. Which only made Mikosquint her eyes and pout.

“Whatever” She threw her hand out as if brushing it away. “Justhurry up! Bulkhead is picking us up today, we’re gonna listen to all of my favorite songs!” she saidgrinning wickedly.

All you could do was cringe at the thought of the hour long journeyahead of you as you shut off the light and closed the door behind the both ofyou.

A dual ache had settled in your head as the night droned on.The drive had been more than excruciating. Between the loud music and the constantbickering between Miko and Jack, the whole ride had been painful. Now you satwith your head hanging and arms dangling over the railing of the upper level.The loud metal music still blaring in a far corner of the room was not helpingeither. The night had not been going as you planned.

“Are you alright (Y/N)?” The rumbling baritone voice thatalways seemed to shake you to its core asked. You gripped the railing andwhipped your head up so quick you thought you may have given yourself whiplash.

“Optimus!” you exclaimed face turning red at earlierthoughts. “No! I’m fine really, ride here was just a little more unhinged themI’m use to” you said smiling up at him.

He gave a rumbled “mmm” of his acknowledgment, followed bysilence and that unnerving stare. Then continued on with ��Now that the children’seducation is finished for the year, I would assume your lessons are no longerneeded”.

Ouch, you thought and it must have registered on your facebecause Optimus was now backpedaling on his words. Hard.

“I meant no offense” He hurried on, “I only meant that youwill now have more free time to endeavor in your hobbies”.

Double Ouch. If it didn’t feel like you were being kickedout before, it did now. And now the pieces of your haphazard plan werecrumbling before you. The internal battle you were having on whether or not totrudge on or bail out were flipping back and forth in your mind. And the blueglow of his optics boring into you were not helping.

“(Y/N)” He said letting out a long vent. Just the way he said your name made the decision.

Fuck it. You saidto yourself and stared into his eyes straight on.

“Optimus, I think we-“ and was abruptly cut off by Mikosscreech of lyrics.

“SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER” She sang and threw, what had to be,every piece of homework and schoolwork she had in yours and Optimus direction.

 Asit rained down over you and over the balcony you let out a long sigh and closedyour eyes trying to rein in your frustration.  In the distance you could hear the raspy yellfrom Ratchet about the mess and Miko’s gleeful laughter. It was then youdecided that this was fates way of saying this was a horrible idea.

“What was that (Y/N)? Optimus had broken eye contact toobserve all the papers flying with a straight face.

“I think I should go home” You muttered placing a hand overyour face and moving to grab your jacket. You could hear his foot fallsfollowing you as you went.

“Then I will take-“But you cut him off with a wave of yourhand as you shrugged on the jacket.

“It’s alright” you breathed as you placed your bag on yourshoulder. “I’ll ask Ratchet. God knows he needs to get out of here before heblows a fuse” you said laughing a hollow chuckle as you made your way down theladder, and with one last look you met Optimus’s optics

“See you around Optimus” you smiled a smile that you knew didn’treach your eyes. And with those last words you turned on your heal and walked briskly in the direction of Ratchet. All while those blue optics seared into yourback.