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Literature Text
Love Bug
A Transformers Flash Fic
Prompt: Word Play
Characters: Drift, Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Hound, Tessa, Shane
Universe: Movie
Word Count: 452
“When pining, the lavish wind waits, eager and ready.”
Bumblebee reset his optics and stared at the mech standing in front of him. Drift stared back, as calm and serious as Bumblebee had ever seen him. Tessa stood by his foot with the same expression. The Camaro forced his damaged vocalizer online. “What?”
“It is not the end, for waiting of another. You will find the one.”
Snickering bubbled up from the other side of the Yeager barn, but it was abruptly replaced with a grunt. Bumblebee ignored the quiet scuffle and shifted his weight from one foot to another. “Wha’chu talkin’ ‘bout?”
The malleable metal of Drift’s face twitched, and Bumblebee thought it was weird that Tessa reached out to pat the side of his leg. Like she was encouraging him to continue. “When waiting for—I’m sorry, Tessa. But this is just ridiculous. Being subtle about was not the correct course of action.”
Tessa made a noise, but Drift ignored it. He stepped forward and grabbed one of Bumblebee’s hands. He pulled the yellow mech closer, ignoring the startled beep he received. The snickering started once more before the perpetrator was shushed.
“While I am…flattered by your admiration, I cannot in good conscience encourage such an infatuation for I do not feel the same way. I am sorry, but please! Do not let this discourage you from finding one that truly cares for you and vice versa.”
The barn was deathly silent, and Bumblebee stared at Drift with bright blue optics. A snicker broke the silence and slowly evolved into a loud guffaw. Bumblebee jerked his hand away and sputtered through his vocalizer. Drift and Tessa glared at Crosshairs, Hound, and Shane.
“Hey! Don’t laugh; this is a very serious issue.”
Crosshairs ignored the outraged young woman and bent over double from laughter. Shane at least attempted to calm down, but he still chuckled alongside Hound after he moved to sling an arm over his girlfriend’s shoulders. “Sorry babe, but that just worked out so beautifully!”
Drift glared at Crosshairs while Bumblebee quietly escaped the barn. “You are the one that sent that love letter!”
“And it was worth it!” Crosshairs pointed at the swords-mech, who released an uncharacteristic growl. “Just for that look, samurai. Just for that look!”
Hound’s guffaw renewed as Crosshairs was flattened on his back, the edge of a blade pressed against his throat. The paratrooper continued to hysterically laugh even as they began grapple with one another. Hound stepped to the side when the laughing mech was tossed in his direction. “I was thinking that haiku would win him over too.”
Crosshairs laughed even harder when Drift threw the love letter data-pad at Hound’s head.
I had a lot fun with this one!
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