#shockwave autism event 💖

[cybertron-after-dark]

may i please request a scenario / oneshot with tfp shockwave being vulnerable and affectionate with reader in his own way?? him unmasking and feeling safe :'-] thank u so much if ur able to write this I love how sentimental your work is

Oooouuughhh anon your compliments fuel me, I'm gonna make the fluffiest, tenderest shockwave x reader drabble you ever did see

"So which variant is this dude?" You ask, carefully navigating Shockwave's desk as you make your way to the console, colossal screen displaying a diagram of a reconstructed Predacon. You really feel like a mouse around Shocker, especially when you have to step around all this massive equipment that lays in your path, made for hands that could hold your entire being. You're relieved when one of said hands is offered for you to climb onto, and you're carried to the console.

"This would be classified as the Sinnertwin build," he explained, his voice monotone as ever, but you don't miss the slight perk of his antennae or the slight speed increase of his words. "A two-headed creature, one of the original Predacon variants from the Well of All Sparks. In theory, the dual processors will yield more intelligent specimens. Easier to train, more adept at hunting. From the connecting sensor nets and the link between the two processors, it is equally likely that the resulting beast will be of one highly efficient mind as it is likely to be of two. I will not know until the final product is fully formed and deployed, but the study of it's interconnected nature could yield breakthroughs in both improving the cortical psychic patch, and..."

The sudden halt of his infodumping has you tilting your head in confusion. His antennae are flipped down. Something's bugging him.

"...I apologize, I let my excitement overtake me. Illogical on my part."

"Don't stop."

He perks up again, and turns to look straight at you.

"You wish to know of the practical applications of advanced sensor bioengineering? I was unaware you had any use for such information, I can direct you to some of the more useful research-"

"Shocker, I just like hearing you talk about the things you're fascinated with."

Shockwave goes silent. He shifts, a bit, optic fixed on you in a dumbfounded stare.

"Ah..."

He pauses again.

"...I am... Unused to my research being valued outside of its results. Most do not care to hear the intricacies." He looks to the floor, uncharacteristically sheepish. You take the opportunity to ease his concerns.

"I don't need results, I just like hearing you excited and in the zone. I mean... I like you, so why wouldn't I like hearing about what's important to you?" You explain.

"...thank you. I... I find you endearing as well. With that established, shall I continue?" He asks, and you don't miss the tiny hint of hopefulness in his voice."

"I'd like that."