⠀ ( springer can handle any activity the medic tests him with, touch fluidly slid & currently resting on his thigh. there’s not as much as a pause in the act transpiring above. ) ⠀

⠀ ( come closer!!? does he want to be CRUSHED? he’s only inching in a little bit, optics cycling offline for the duration of the session at hand. deep, rumbled purrs.. ⠀ * ❤️ ) ⠀

⠀ i wouldn’t believe it if you didn’t tell me…⠀ ( he jokes having found his lip nibbled upon, a servo possessively cradling the medic’s hip. don’t stop now! ) ⠀

⠀ ( he can work with that! allowing himself to be pulled in, lips puckered & providing several! ) ⠀ good. i had an uneventful day myself. ⠀ ( smonch! ) ⠀

⠀ not long ago. i’d say about ten minutes. how was work today? ⠀ ( drops an arm over his shoulders. ) ⠀

⠀ ( waiting on the couch for him. ) ⠀

⠀ ( that’s what he’s accustomed to as bland as it seems. ) ⠀ yeah. so far i’m off for the day. fingers crossed it stays that way. ⠀ ( his plating lifts under first aid’s touch, a smirk creeping up across his lips. ) ⠀

⠀ room temperature coffee..? put a couple ice cubes in there. ⠀ ( coming from the man who drinks his coffee hot & plain. ) ⠀

⠀ ( lifts a brow. he’s drinking his coffee now! ) ⠀ i think we’re beyond that point now. how long have you been up? ⠀

⠀ always ready. ⠀ ( he’s trying here! managing to scrape his arm from his face & sit up, back & shoulders readjusted with a series of pops & groans of grinded metal. ) ⠀ how late is it? late, right? ⠀ ( cloudily looks his way. ) ⠀

⠀ i’m up—⠀ ( yeah. with the bend of his arm perfectly seated over his optics, he sure looks up. not. ) ⠀

⠀ ( sugar with a side of coffee, more like. ) ⠀

⠀ ( as right now stands, he should be free for the day. first aid can do whatever he pleases! ) ⠀

⠀ ( still in bed asleep. the time change is already screwing him over. ) ⠀

⠀ ( massaging his hand up & down first aid’s back. ) ⠀

⠀ ( not even a slug? get with the times, prowl. we’ve sent emails & transferred data to slugs since forever. begrudgingly holds out his palm, a sneer bitten back. ) ⠀

⠀ ( springer stands stagnant a ways out front, his face watchfully chiseled & unrelenting of its gaze. normally his rotors remain tucked away, but their presence is made with an irritable twitch. this could’ve been an email. ) ⠀

⠀ 📲* ⠀ ( read ✅ ) ⠀

⠀ you resuscitated people today didn’t you? ⠀ ( he’s not a mind reader, or even lucky enough to guess. first aid kinda gave it away earlier unprompted is all! ) ⠀

⠀ mmph.. pretty laid back. yours? ⠀ ( did he resuscitate anyone today like he said earlier? cheeky smirking.. ) ⠀

⠀ ( nuzzling in sync.. he’s got a very softened spot for first aid. that’s for sure! ) ⠀

⠀ cuddle time. ⠀ ( shifts, mourning the loss in silence as his frame positions to surround the smaller mech & hold him close to himself. loud, trembling purrs. ) ⠀

⠀ i miss— *⁉️ i missed you too.. ⠀ ( that’s new, but he doesn’t hate it. chuckling, sparkrate charging by the second. looking back only widens the smile on his face. ) ⠀

⠀ hey. ⠀ ( leans in & kisses the tip of his nose. ) ⠀ you dozed off on the couch again. i’m just putting you back to bed somewhere more comfortable. ⠀

⠀ eventful day.. ⠀ ( springer says to himself whilst twisting his frame in order to nudge the door aside, blankets strewed away before the medic is lowered down. ) ⠀

⠀ ( in all practicality, the berth is the better option, effortlessly tugging the sleepy medic into his arms & carrying him. ) ⠀

⠀ ( doesn’t matter now ⠀ * 🫰 ⠀ springer made sure on his way in. feels good to be home. ) ⠀

⠀ he’s not sized right on earth, that’s for sure. ⠀ ( the bird is taller than verity. giving a testy dad-pat on his side. ) ⠀

⠀ ( come here, bird.. ) ⠀

⠀ you didn’t. don’t worry. i thought i was going to have to wake you up there for a second. ⠀ ( sits up, the blanket shrugged off. ) ⠀

⠀ ( holding… he’ll stretch while he waits. ) ⠀

⠀ ( is he? rolled over watching.. ) ⠀

⠀ did you? i missed you too. ⠀ ( gah DANG he’s tangled up in this blanket. springer’s just now getting the chance to look it over in depth while he takes a sip. tugging on it a bit.. ) ⠀

⠀ i’ve got you. go back to sleep. i’m refueling real quick. ⠀ ( shields his sleepy visor from the fridge light using his palm. ) ⠀

⠀ ( scoops up. you’re coming into the kitchen with him so he can refuel real quick. then it’s bedtime. ) ⠀

⠀ everyone but ironfist and hot shot are dismissed to carry on with their day. refrain from sending out any comms until we’ve cleared the situation, lest you risk compromise and disciplinary proceedings. ⠀ * 👍 ⠀

⠀ it’s as simple as cutting that line and splicing an entire new network of frequencies if that’s the case. they’re not the only ones who can listen in. ⠀

⠀ go ahead. ⠀

⠀ any outstanding questions or concerns before we wrap this up? ⠀

⠀ teams will be divvied up and action will be taken accordingly. ⠀

⠀ right now it could be put off as too early to determine whether we’re full targets. all i ask is we stay vigilant. as for the suspects, keep them in the back of your mind. i haven’t gotten wind of any other infections yet. ⠀

⠀ settle. the autopsy will make its way to my quarters the second it’s revealed and i’ll interpret it for everyone. ⠀

⠀ we’re still waiting on the autopsy. it hasn’t even been a complete 24 hours yet. ⠀

⠀ regardless of us being top priority on the perpetrators prerogative or not, instances have happened twice in the span of a month and some time. we’re not that loosely spread i’d say, so it’s weird that it’s happened twice. ⠀

⠀ great. that cuts us back on time and saves me from stirring up any troubling emotions that some of us may have been experiencing. the question begged is whether we, as a group, are specifically targeted, and if so what for. ⠀

⠀ so i heard. hope everyone’s ready. we’re all caught up as far as the events that have transpired recently, yes? ⠀

⠀ ironfist, enough with the carving. please. ⠀

⠀ clocked. ⠀

⠀ ( 📲: ⠀ same place as always. we’ll wait. ) ⠀

⠀ ( 📲: ⠀ we need all wreckers on scene for a quick debriefing. obviously we’re dealing with more on our hands than we originally thought. ) ⠀