find me where the wild things are

❛  Cause you never think that the last time is the last time. You think there will be more. You think you have forever, but you don’t.  ❜

❛  Don’t let fear keep you quiet. You have a voice so use it.  ❜

❛  Sometimes it’s good to be scared. It means you still have something to lose.  ❜

❛  Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature.  ❜

❛  We’re friends, real friends. And that means, no matter how long it takes, when you finally do decide to look back, I’ll still be here.  ❜

❛  Knowing is better than wondering. Waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying.  ❜

❛  Not everybody has to be happy all the time. That’s not mental health. That’s crap.  ❜

❛  If you love someone you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing.  ❜

❛  If you want to appease me, compliment my brain.  ❜

❛  Maybe we like the pain, because without it, I don’t know. Maybe we just wouldn’t feel real.  ❜

❛  The problem is, fairytales don’t come true. It’s the nightmares that always seem to become the reality.  ❜

❛  You can’t be an ass to me all day and then expect me to give you respect.  ❜

❛  When you’re faced with the tough choices, it comes down to you.  ❜

❛  What can you live with? What can you leave behind?  ❜

❛  Right or wrong, you have to decide what you’re willing to go down fighting for. The choice is yours.  ❜

❛  I’m just not ready to forgive you yet.  ❜

❛  Any day where no one died is a good day.  ❜

❛  Every day, we get second chances to become who we always wanted to be.  ❜

❛  There’s a reason we like to keep things to ourselves.  ❜

❛  That’s exactly what I’m talking about. I’m done. I’m done with all of it.  ❜

❛  Sometimes, you can’t go it alone. You need someone on your side.  ❜

❛  I just want to lie down. I should, because I’m gonna lose this fight.  ❜

❛  That’s not how life works, and if anyone should understand that, it’s you and me.  ❜

❛  Love definitely has bounds. I’ve seen where it ends.  ❜

❛  And I wasn’t kidding, I will go down swinging for you.  ❜

❛  Don’t do it again. Don’t lie to me again.  ❜

❛  This has never been my experience of happiness. That it lasts.  ❜

❛  Why is this so important to you?  ❜

❛  The harder the hit, the more it’ll sting.  ❜

❛  Every cloud has a silver lining. But it’s still a cloud.  ❜

ride it, my pony 🎶

🎳 ~ N I C E S H O T ~ 🎳 (src1) (src2)

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He is silent as Cirrus begins to ramble a bit, confirming that yes, that was a cause for some of his behavior around Ratchet. It made sense, and considering Cirrus had claimed he was not afraid of him, he had not been able to think of another strong reason.

"..." As Cirrus continues, speaking about his uncertainty of remaining or developing a connection, the scientist squints, analyzing...

"The individual I lost was different from the one you knew. You didn't... bring him back. You gave me a new piece of his past." Which he appreciates, but it is no reason to forcibly keep Cirrus here. "He is gone. Whether you stay or go does not change that, nor mend my grief. You are not under any obligation to me."

He blinks over at Ratchet as he clarifies his own perspective. "... That helps a lot, knowing that. I guess I may have misunderstood, a little.... Well, the whole Wheeljack thing has been pretty distracting. I guess I might've let his perspective weigh on me also." He hadn't meant to; Ratchet is his own individual, with his own preferences independent of Wheeljack's or anyone else's, and he tries to always keep that sort of thing in mind. Wheeljack has just... well, it's certainly something.

The implication that Ratchet would not mind him leaving, though—that immediately begins to diffuse the itchy discomfort in his spark that always arrives when he starts feeling trapped.

Ratchet gives a slight nod to the thanks. "I sympathize because you have been placed in a confusing situation that you are trying to understand. I also do not feel I am wasting my metaphorical breath by answering, because you listen..." His digits strum his own armor. "And, it is. Interesting. To speak to another close to my age, with a very different life perspective."

His thoughts cycle back to the idea of Cirrus being able to cause him emotional harm. He can think of only one logical connection for Wheeljack to consider that plausible.

He smiles at the comment on him listening. Even if it's just an aside comment, it's nice to hear. "We're pretty old, huh.... Time is sure something."

His expression sobers as Ratchet continues, bringing up Cirrus's awkwardness around him. "It's hard to explain fully, but that's a big part of it, I think, yeah..." he admits. "Not that I don't think you wouldn't defend someone on principle, based on what I've learned about you so far, but... well, it's just... it's a factor that's kinda hard to ignore. I'm glad you see me as a separate individual first, though. I'm okay with bonding over a... a mutual friend, but I don't want that to be the only thing, if I'm going to be around for a longer time. Not that we have to— I mean, if we end up spending time together. More, or the same amount... whatever happens." His audials twitch and he smiles with some of that awkwardness.

"With Wheeljack..." he adds, "I also wonder if he's worried about... if you got more attached to me—I don't really make a secret about not liking to be tied down in one place. I don't like leaving broken sparks behind, but it's something that..." He grows quiet for a moment, remembering. In many cases, he doubts he's mattered enough to cause all that much pain, but there are some where he has little doubt that he has. "... It's not impossible," he finishes in a lower voice.