Optimus x Ratchet

Some Space

"Docbot, we're fine. Go heal yourself for primus' sake. Screamer really took some on ya."

Ratchet growled, "don't call me 'docbot' or else." He grabbed a wrench from the table next to him. Wheeljack jumped and scrambled out of the medbay, ratchet watched and sighed as he got bumblebee in better shape. "Thank you for helping arcee.." the femme nodded and asked, "are you.. sure you're okay..?" The medic looked to her before looking down at his pedes, "yes.. I'm fine."

"Will ratchet be okay?" Raf asked, arcee patted his head gently before replying, "just give him some time and space and I'm sure he'll be fine. Now lets get you kids back home."

Ratchet had pounded out his dents and fixed the scratches, laying on his berth as he shivered back to the thought of optimus almost- 'No!' He thought before rolling to his side and closing his optics. He didn't want to think about it. He didn't want to think about the horrible things that happened during the war. He didn't want to think, just rest.

The next morning

Ratchet had a nightmare, he vented as he got up from his berth. He walked out of his room, optics trained on his pedes as he walked to the energon storage room. Once he walked in he jumped when he found optimus, who was sipping energon as he leaned on the table. Ratchet let out a small shaky vent, telling himself that optimus would never do such a thing, he walked over to the far energon shelf. Trying his best to avoid optimus, the prime noticed of course but didn't blame him. What he just saw was just twisted, he never imagined life would go this way but it did and he wanted to tell ratchet how he would never do such a thing without his consent. He wanted to hug ratchet and tell him that he loved him and would do anything to make him comfortable and happy but he knew the medic needed space, after what the warlord did to him for almost a human week, he would've guessed megatron toyed with his mind using the image of himself. Optimus vented and finished the energon and left the room for ratchet to have for himself. Ratchet watched with slight guilt as he left, the doctor wanted to let optimus know that he knows the leader would never do such a thing but it was all so real to him. He was not mentally ready for what megatron had planned, he felt so invaded, of course other emotions swelled around in his tanks but the one that stuck out was invaded. He hated it. He let out vent before drinking his cube.

Time skip cuz I'm bad at this

It's been weeks, close to a month and yet ratchet still avoided the prime. Bumblebee was fixed, wheeljack had felt again, the team scored an energon mine yet, the medic didn't have the courage to just be with the prime. Optimus would often go to him for some advice but now that ratchet's been avoiding him, it has been hard for the prime. Optimus would give anything to just talk with the medic normally but it never came, the prime was patient though, he would wait until ratchet came to him.

Optimus watched ratchet working from afar, not wanting to scare the medic. He smiled a little when raf and ratchet would often interact, he knew that the boy was growing on him. The prime sighed and turned, walking away to his berth room to study his datapads until bumblebee bumped into him. ::oH! My bad optimus! I didn't mean-!:: the prime gave a small smile and set a servo on the scout's helm. "It's alright, bumblebee, you are forgiven." The scout gave him a hug, the prime slowly hugged back, there was comfortable silence until bee broke it, ::i know it's hard for you.. but i know ratchet will open back up to you.. sire.:: he buzzed, optimus gave a low hum. Optimus had accidentally revealed his attraction to ratchet in front of his 'son' and the scouts been trying his best to get the two together. The two continued to hug until a little girl interrupted the moment with a small device of hers.

CLICK

They both looked over to see miko grinning and jack smiling, the girl squealed, "that's so cute! You guys are like a dad and a son, and hugging! It's so adorable!" The two slowly let go as bee laughed, prime smiled a little as bee said, ::we are all like a family!:: of course both the kids didn't know what he said but did feel like they understood what he was signing.

Optimus was writing on the datapads until he heard a knock, he looked to the door and said, "come in." He get up right as the door slowly opened to reveal the medic himself.
"Optimus." "ratchet." They both said in unison, the two looked away and blushed for a moment before looking back at each other. When optimus opened his dermas, ratchet held up a digit, "ep, ep, ep. me first... optimus.. we have to talk."

Sorry if this seems short or boring?? I'm trying my best guys- romance is not my strong-suit since I'm an emotionless glitch who tries to be empathetic but seems to crush people's feelings in a millisecond. I just want people who are better at writing this kind of stuff to please write more of this ship cuz i need more, these two are my OTP- anyways, peace