he gave a delicate pet to Rodimus’ helm , his loud engine already purring . this was really only a side of him Rodimus would ever see , if anyone were to bear witness to it Sunder would probably just kill them to save reputation … he couldn’t help how different he felt with Rodimus though .

or . a secret option . grabbing him . yoinking into his big arms .

how is he - how ??? how is he supposed to snuggle him enough ??????

HE SNUGGLES YOU EVERY NIGHT RODIMUS —

he certainly didn’t know , which is really a surprise considering his habit of peaking at memories … Sunder has kept that habit at bay for the most part when it came to Rodimus , he didn’t really know much about relationships - but he knew trust was a big factor .

staring at . suspiciously . . . .

does that make Sunder a whore —

what is a pixie stick . . . 💭

looking more disgruntled than usual . finials twitching . he has a tummy ache . 😔

ah yes , totally because he isn’t grown enough . it’s unfortunate Sunder was no longer a feline — which was a very strange occurrence though surprisingly not his first time being an organic thing … oh well ! he watched Rodimus , unable to hold himself back from chuckling . gently helping him

Sunder made sure to steady him with his free servo , giving a little smile . he’s glad Roddy kitty is safe , but until had can put something on him for tracking or - well just something to give away his location he’s staying in the habsuite . ❝ no exploring today , sorry . ❞

oh no the hell he doesn’t . scooping up .

Sunder seated himself , curious about what his Lost Light is like … which of course he’ll see it soon enough . digits lightly tapped against the handle of his chair , lost in thought about their date . he has no idea what the frag a fish is . he doesn’t know what fishing is either -

❝ shh , it’s okay - you don’t need to apologize , Rodimus . I’m not upset , I just want you to know that you can be yourself . ❞ he’s leaning in to place a gentle kiss to the top of his helm , free servo moving to give gentle rubs to his back in attempt to soothe .

oh . Sunder sort of halted in his tracks . optics glancing to Rodimus and then back to the Rod Pod … ❝ you didn’t have to do that - 💧 I want you to be comfortable expressing yourself … ❞ he didn’t mean to make Rodimus feel like it was torture to Sunder or something . finally moving again to

Sunder simply responded with a soft hum , keeping close behind Rodimus in case he were to fall - he’s also mentally preparing himself to enter the Rod Pod again when they get to the hangar … so . pink . thought he’s somewhat gotten used to that colour after being it himself for a while .

Sunder certainly wouldn’t mind being his caretaker — he wanted to keep Rodimus close and well . but he also had a point , so Sunder gently put Rodimus down on his pedes . ❝ if your legs get tired let me know , I don’t mind carrying you if you need me to . don’t push yourself . ❞

can’t hear the dang spec meow from inside his frame . where the hell is this cat .

having to break his damn back bending over to check all these tiny ass spots that the cat isn’t even IN .

pausing .. glancing back . ❝ thank you . ❞ he murmured and continued on away .

❝ he’s small . . . just had to make sure . ❞ excuse him . walking by . if it wasn’t obvious the large mech is worried .

hUFF . no sign of crushed kitty . relief and disappointment . dropping . staring . ❝ I’m looking for Rodimus . ❞ not the mech . the cat .

very abruptly grabbing Stormfly and checking their pedes . . . „„ 0:( “”

did someone else crush him — ☹️ he’s so itty bitty . Sunder is getting more worried as time drags out , whoever he comes across he is checking everyone’s pedes .

completely oblivious to where the kitty is , still searching . why’s it gotta be so dang small —

legs♡ brb gotta shower and get ready I’ll respond soon

he can’t hear the little purrs over the sound of his own systems unfortunately . Sunder will wander around in search for Roddy kitty .

where the fuck did his car go .

oh yeah , definitely mom . 😌 it didn’t take too long with Sunders large servo and the fairly big towel , having wiped away all the mud he held Rodimus comfortably in one servo while moving to pet with the other .

yes he can very much see that … once to the habsuite he unlocked the door , stepping inside . he moved to grab a damp wipe . using it to gently rub away the mud finally .

he certainly wasn’t mad , just wondering how the hell he’s gonna clean this thing — the cute look did get some little pets to the top of his head as Sunder began to walk off to his habsuite .

a dissatisfied hum left the mnemosurgeon . it cleared a bit of the mud but his thumb wasn’t very effective . it mostly just smudged and pushed the mud to other parts of his face .

holding up as high as his face , optics narrowing … licking his thumb before trying to wipe away some of the mud off the kittens face like a grandma to a kid —

oh . sorry — sorry . that’s his . he shouldn’t let it eat mud . oh boy . picking up Roddy kitty by the scruff with two digits .

⠀ '' 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘐'𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 ... 𝙞'𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙖 smile 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 . ⠀

looking him right in the optics , even when Sunder has admitted to peaking at his thoughts numerous times . not that he is this time . but the trust always surprises him . ❝ hm .. alright . would you like to walk yourself to the ‘Rodpod’ or have me carry you ? ❞ the walk could be good for

oh yeah , his reputation was hardly intact anymore . but he didn’t necessarily mind , Sunder was slowly getting more and more used to accepting the softness that came with loving Rodimus . it was an odd phenomenon , the world seemed much … nicer in a way .

true enough , however Sunder didn’t quite count it since the library was mostly something he’d enjoy — he wanted Rodimus to have fun on their date . his helm tilted curiously at the suggestion , ‘fishing’ . one of the human things he’s not exactly knowledgeable of , though it was a

❝ since I chose the last thing … you can pick what we do this time . ❞ not that the last thing was even successful , of course Sunder wouldn’t have minded just scaring everyone off or killing everyone and then enjoying the date - however he knew Rodimus wouldn’t want that seeing how he reacted …

sorry Rodimus , he doesn’t really mean to intrude . as the other nuzzled into his side he gave some gentle pets to his helm . ❝ if you’re not in too much pain though we could go on that date , would that make you feel better ? ❞

❝ you’ve already licked me — ❞ Sunderdon’tsaythatsocasually OUTLOUD.

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙

❝ Sunder . ❞ the large mech couldn’t help but lean further down - really hunching over at this rate . not for Luna , but to get a closer look . he’s got a bit of knowledge on human things , but he’s never actually seen one . ❝ I want to learn about you — ❞

he definitely intended to try and keep it , but with his murderous tendencies and the many bots who probably want him dead who knows how long Sunder will have . not to mention mnemosurgery itself is still a risk . it didn’t take Sunder long to fully drift off into recharge .