For anyone who's a StarOp shipper (me included)
In Transformers one what if Starscream felt like in some way he owed Orion for not letting D 16 kill him.
So say they get trapped somewhere, Optimus is injured and because obviously Starscream is supposed to be older than them in this version he takes care of Optimus.
Orion hasn't been Optimus long so doesn't quite have that I'm an authority figure feeling inside of himself yet and finds himself trying not to let this happen but...he likes.
The attentive attitude Starscream has to him and he finds himself wanting to say something dumb like.
One day you'll make someone a great spark mate.
Maybe some point he does when he's losing consciousness because he's that tired and Starscream keeps guard over him.
They take turns resting and end up having a conversation, just about the old days, Starscream has a lot to say and is happy someone is actually listening.
At first he thinks Optimus is just humouring him so throws in little trick facts to see if Optimus does notice and he does which makes the seeker settle, so he really is paying attention.
They just kinda rest against each other , both of them just missing simple touch that isn't to do with war.
Primes fingers lazily play with Starscreams head vents and he ends up shivering and giving a playful warning.
"Careful Prime, one would think you were flirting."
Orion blinks and stops
"Apologies I didn't realise that was such a sen-"
"I didn't say stop....I was giving you an out."
Optimus's hand is still as he looks down at the mech who's head is resting on his chest, who's looking up at him with brilliant eyes of fire, it's there lingering in the air an offer for something more intimate.
His spark throbs and his fingers continued to play, a silent consent to what they need from each other.
Hours later they're found, paint marks on each other, neither Trine nor autobot question it.
They're just happy to have their leaders back in one piece.
Optimus stops and looks at Starscream.
"Why didn't you attack me?"
Starscream simply smirks and replies
"Five words autobot, see if you can guess them."
With that he leaves Prime confused but knowing he won't get an answer.
Hours later he wakes up and they echo in his processor.
D, he's, not the enemy.
He looks out to the stars...and wonders...would they still have...if he had not saved him that day....
A static call comes through his personal comm and he picks up, it's highly encrypted, not in soundwaves style either, ancient seeker tech.
You to Prime....you make a wonderful spark mate to.
(Okay I'm literally standing by the dumpster at work and have to get home now, but do with this what you will)
