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Primus it was awkward! The two mech had found themselves under the organic earth plant named: “mistletoe” as skyfire had put it. But now Optimus had found himself stuck under with said scientist!
It had all started with the earthlings (also known as humans) wanted to celebrate with a Christmas party. Great that sounded amazing in optimus’ opinion. The humans get to share their traditions with the cypertronian. And they both get to learn more about eachother which is would lead to peace quicker.
Everything was going great! Truely it had been. It was fun to decorate the arc with lights and set up an engex stand for the other bots to enjoy. One bot who seemed to enjoy this the most was a scientist shuttle, who was currently watching some other mechs roll around in the snow and throw balls at eachother maade out of said snow.
After the whole deal with skyfire and the decepticons the shuttle had had a hard time connecting to the other mechs there. But it seemed the love of this planet had truly helped the jet find partnership in the other autobots.
Especially Optimus.
Skyfire seemed amazed by the matrix, and how it had changed the prime’s frame. Whenever he had the chance he would ask Optimus if he could study the matrix. Of course everything that which there was to study the glowing ball in his chest, had already been studied. But the prime liked to indulge the shuttle. Letting him get real close but never touching.
One time they had been ‘caught’ while Optimus was showing off his matrix. It had been one of the lambo twins who immediately jumped to conclusions. Those being that there was more to skyfire’s and Optimus’ relationship. Definitely more than just ‘friends’.
It most likely didn’t help their case when skyfire had offered optimus to go flying with him. Skyfire would just carry optimus outside of his alt mode show him the sights and how beautiful the clould could be. But only one problem… Optimus might have been a little afraid of highest. It wasn’t to a point where he’d freak out and have a panic attack. More like rushed vents or the nervousness of falling to his death…
But skyfire had promised he wouldn’t get hurt. That at any time skyfire could tranform and they could safely land back on the ground. Optimus decided he wanted to fight his fears. Until the Aerialbots heard of their ‘air date’ oh… Skyfire swore he didn’t mean it that way. And maybe that the times had changed, from him being in the ice for so long.
‘Air dates’ were usually for jet modes or anything alt mode that could fly to show their love and affection. In their own unique way. Maybe 4 million years ago it was just a way for friends to show their appreciation, and times had simply just changed…
After that whole experience. Word had gotten out about the prime’s and the shuttle’s affairs. And that currently didn’t help them.
Whenever skyfire would come into wheeljack’s lab after a meeting with the prime. The small racecar would always tease him. Telling the shuttle it reminded him of his first crushes. Skyfire would obviously tell wheeljack that they were nothing more than friends…. Right?
Skyfire sat outside thinking of the teasing he had been getting. The way Wheeljack would give him a knowing look, Perceptor telling skyfire all his feeling were completely natural, ratchet giving him some datapad on how to- his face went bright blue thinking of the last one when.
Snowball right to the face.
“Sorry skyfire! I was trying to hit jazz!” Came a small voice from a smaller yellow mech. Bumblebee. “It’s okay! Just watch out next time” skyfire replied in his normally calm voice. Before bumblebee could say anything he was pelted by another snowball by jazz who just started laughing.
It didn’t take long for the know to melt off his face, because of how hot his face had been. Skyfire was starting to relax again when he felt a hand touch his shoulder. “Skyfire-“ The shuttle jumped and let out a yelled. When he looked back he would a concerned prime looking back at him.
“Skyfire are you okay?” Optimus asked. His voice was so calm and gentle. It was so different than from the one he used in battle. It was stern and it was loud. Easily able to grab anyone’s attention. But know he was like a whole new mech. His touch felt ao nice and relaxing… he swore he could easily call asleep in the prime’s arms. That’s if the prime could even carry him.
“Yeah… im fine.” Skyfire was more than fine now that the prime was here… but there was no way the prime could feel the same way about him right? There was no way optimus would instantly feel better just from the shuttle’s presence. Bummer…
“Im about to round up all the autobots inside. You wouldn’t mind helping looking a little further right? You know just to make sure everyone is here.” Optimus asked with genuine concern in his voice. He did care about his soldiers after all. There was no reason to refuse. “I’d love to help.”
And so the search for some lost autobots were out. Thankfully it didn’t take long. Only around 10 minutes or so and everyone was round up back in the arc.
Skyfire had to shake off some excess snow. As he transformed out of his alt mode and into his root mode. Surprisingly Optimus was still waiting outside for skyfire to come back. It was surprising because of how Optimus wasn’t built to handle low temperatures for so long. It made skyfire slightly worried to he his shiver. “i wanted to make sure ‘all’ my soldiers came back to base.” Optimus reinsured him when the shuttle asked. It made his spark skip a spin if he was honest.
But back in the warm arc they were. And primus it was so lively in there. Some human music was playing in the background, and it seemed everyone was having a good time. They were singing and dancing, ehiel some of the humans told tales of soem raindeer with a red nose. He would have to ask in on the later as, somehow optimus had pulled him to a quiet corner. Where it was just them and they could… talk.
Optimus was never good at small talk. Or any type of talk if he was honest. He was quite anti social but with a good heart back when he was still orion pax. So talking when they weren’t planned wasn’t his strong suit. Luckily he had been getting bette. (He kinda had to with being the leader of the autobots, but thats not important.) So the two just stood there for a little. It wasn’t exactly awkward. White calming in fact. Skyfire’s white face plate and blue optics always made him feel so calm.
That was until skyfire looked up. “What’s that?” Optimus looked up with him. It looksd like a plant? Skyfire got a closer look by standinf on the tips on his pedes. The little plant. “Mistletoe!” The scientist exclaimed. And Optimus’ optics wided…
And thats how he ended in this awkward position. Optimus had explained what mistletoe was and what its tradition was. That tradition was if two people were to stand under the mistletoe they had to… kiss. As he understood it. Now it was skyfire’s turn to look wide opticed as he understood. While Optimus didn’t want to break this tradition for the humans. For it would seem ruse and disrespectful. He didn’t want to make Skyfire uncomfortable though. And he would never force him into something like that.
Yet it was jetfire who took the first step closer. He was very shy about it. But daring enough to lay his servo on optimus’ hip. The shuttle leaned down his venting uneven. Optimus snappes away his mask. Showing his ‘ugly’ and scarred face to the shuttle.
The jet didn’t care though. But they did stay like that for a while their lips barely glazing the other’s. They were waiting for the other to officially close the space. In fact they both wanted to be the one to close the space. Again it was awkward. Optimus was alreayd standing on the tips of his pede, to reach the shuttle’s height. And his legs were starting to get sore.
Skyfire finally decided to be the bigger mech. And picked up optimus to properly kiss him. It wasn’t a heated kissed shared by two lovers who hadn’t seen eachother in years, like he had heard thundercracker’s talking about his romance novels. It was more so a peck in the lips.
Skyfire quickly pulled away looking optimus in the optics for any type of discomfort. His face was bright blue though. Skyfire didn’t have mech time to look at optimus, before it was the prime’s turn to kiss the shuttle.
Optimus held skyfire’s helm with his servos. Holding him still. This one was more of an open mouth kiss. Tounges touching and the accidental use oh teeth one in a while. It was clear neither mech really knew what they were doing. But they were both enjoying it. From the shuttle’s engine being slightly humming. And optimus’s exhaust stacks were puffing out a small amount of smoke.
The kiss lasted for maybe another minute, but it felt like an hour. And even if they had actually been making out for an hour it was wouldn’t be enough, in the shuttle’s opinion.
They both pulled away from the kiss. Both bright blue in the face. The shuttle started to smile and giggle gently. Optimus eas confused from the skyfire’s reaction. He gently placed down the truck. His blue optics glowing brightly. Skyfire took optimus’ servo in his own.
“Thank you so much-“
“I KNEW IT!” The shuttle yelped and jumped again at the surprise. He looked over at where the noice was coming from. He saw a jumpy yellow racecar. It was sunstreaker who was doing his own type of victory dance? But it wasn’t only sunstreaker who had been peaking in on their ‘private’ performance. Because apparently everyone on the arc had been watching them!
Skyfire felt like he was gonna pass out with how much energons was rushing to his face plate. And he stood frozen not knowing what to say or do. But from what he could see they were exchanging shanix with eachother… they had placed bets on the two mechs! Skyfire clenched Optimus’ hand in fear and embarrassment. He was shaking like a poor sobbing wet cat.
“Please everyone settle down… we did not mean to take away the attention from the party. We were… simply just following traditions set by the humans! Please do not let this distract you from the main goal of this event. Which is to… learn more and mingle with the humans.” Optimus let out a sigh he didn’t know he was holding in. Hopefully this would detour the other bots to focus on something else.
“Now if you’d excuse me i would like to continue these ‘private matters’ alone.” Optimus continued taking skyfire’s hand firmly and dragged him to the prime’s office.
Of course the last comment hadn’t helped with calming the crowd’s suspicions. And had only riled them up more. Cheering for skyfire, giving him pats on the back telling him to ‘go get em’. Skyfire could only turn a deeper shade of blue as he caught on to what they were implying.
It seemed optimus only released what he had said, after the cheers and applause. He had to snap back his mask on, so they couldn’t see how much it was affecting him.
They were in for a jolly night.