⠀ ( oddly enough, having skywarp proofread before any other editors have even had the chance to catch word of his story is considerably more nerve wracking. his work is supposed to be only the BEST. fidgeting with his fingers.. ) ⠀

⠀ “ i’m— glad you like it. you’re spot on.. ”⠀ ( opening his wingspan back up. he’s watching her demeanor without blatantly staring, trying to gather any other outstanding emotions. it all adds up. she seems genuinely impressed.. ) ⠀

⠀ “ they do. should i change it.ᐣ is it too much.. ”⠀ ( gently slips the script from her grasp, idly thumbing through. ) ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ E͟V͟E͟R͟Y͟O͟N͟E͟’͟S͟ ⠀ 𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘗𝘌 ⠀ 𝐒𝖤𝖱𝖵𝖤𝖲 ⠀ 𝘼 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙀. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ( how’d he miss the nap memo. ) ⠀

⠀ ( overlooking for a moment longer. would it be wrong to assume she’d want him so near.. they’ve slept in close quarters before, why would now be any different. dismissing his doubts with a helm shake, sliding beside her. ) ⠀

⠀ ( reaches over to scratch buster’s head with his index finger, maneuvering after to settle in closer to skywarp, arm lazily draped around her frame. ) ⠀

⠀ “ i felt left out. ”⠀ ( he jokes, snickering to hide that her sudden rousing did in fact startle him a touch. ) ⠀ “ didn’t mean to interrupt too badly.. ” ⠀

⠀ “ you promise.ᐣ ”⠀ ( shifts his touch, but only to begin rubbing against her shoulder. the closeness is comforting. ) ⠀

⠀ “ can i ask you something. ” ⠀

⠀ “ were you.. wanting to kiss on new years.. ” ⠀

⠀ “ it’s what most do but we didn’t.. well, i’m not sure if you even wanted to but i dunno. just curious is all. ”⠀ ( cheeks puffed and flushed. ) ⠀

⠀ ( expression downcast, lips subtly pouted. that’d be a yes. his writing easily influences him. ) ⠀ “ just don’t wanna be the reason you missed out on an opportunity like that. ” ⠀

⠀ “ er— sorry, starscream.. sometimes it takes her a little time to get acquainted with people.. ” ⠀

⠀ “ thank you… you’re welcome to stay as long as you need. ” ⠀

⠀ “ much like you. ”⠀ ( he playfully chimes, moving to set buster down. ) ⠀ “ i understand your efforts but i also hope they don’t impact him negatively. i’m not sure of the exact conditions of his parole. ” ⠀

⠀ “ you should. ”⠀ ( CLAPPING starscream on the shoulder. ) ⠀ “ enjoy the ride. ” ⠀

⠀ ( plucking buster off of the floor and setting her into the seat of his cockpit. ) ⠀ “ sure. why not. ” ⠀

⠀ ( READY‼️‼️ ) ⠀

⠀ ( since he was prepped this time, thundercracker lands on his feet alongside skywarp. buster is just fine, but he’ll keep her in his cockpit so she doesn’t get into anything hazardous. offering starscream a hand. ) ⠀