Optimus Prime - TFP

The night was warm, but the air still carried a faint vibration from the distant noise of the base. The corridors were dark, only soft blue stripes of light along the walls illuminating the way.

You walked a little faster than usual, trying to hide your fatigue, but he noticed it immediately—he always did. Your shadow barely touched the intersection of the corridors when a calm, low voice broke the silence.

"Be careful. Don't rush."

He emerged smoothly from the shadows, as if he hadn't even walked—he had simply appeared. Tall, strong, but… at that moment, he seemed softer than any light in this wing of the base. Optimus leaned toward you so that his optics were level with your eyes—not oppressive, but rather giving you space.

"You've been standing on your feet too long again."

There was no reproach in his voice. Only warmth. He reached out to you… but didn’t touch. His fingers hovered a few centimeters from you. He waited.

"Can?" he asked quietly, almost in a whisper, as if afraid to scare you away. You nodded.

His palm rested gently on your back. He touched you as if he were holding something infinitely precious. You caught your breath—you hadn't expected such… tenderness.

"You're shaking," he noticed. But he didn't ask why. He didn't make you explain. He simply wrapped his arms around your knees and your back—slowly, like a gentleman lifting his beloved princess down marble steps. Optimus held you in his arms as if you weren't a tiny person, but something precious in the world. "Just say the word, and I 'll lower you back to earth. "There was absolute respect in his voice. Not the slightest unnecessary touch. He held you tightly but gently, as if your skin were fragile satin. You didn't even need to hold on—he embraced you completely, confidently, warmly. Walking down the hallway, he spoke more quietly than usual: *

"I'm here... if you let me, I'll take care of you today. And any other day you need it."

• He even opened the door to your room with his shoulder, so as not to disturb your peace with the movement of his hands.