[TF] Scars of Yesterday - 20

Scars of Yesterday
Chapter Twenty

Patience had never been one of Sunstreaker’s strong suits. Waiting for Soundwave was a special kind of agony.

Sunstreaker knew better than to push, however. That would only make things harder. So he followed Sideswipe’s lead, pretending he wasn’t on pins and needles while waiting for Soundwave to get his thoughts in order.

They kept at it.

Truth was, if Soundwave decided romance wasn’t for him, Sunstreaker thought he would be okay with that. He could love Soundwave without it being returned. He still had Sideswipe. It didn’t mean he was going to stop taking care of Soundwave either.

If there was one thing this whole courtship business had shown him, it was that no one cared for Soundwave the way he cared for everyone else. They probably tried, but Soundwave rebuffed them, and only grudgingly allowed his siblings to fuss over him.

He let Sunstreaker and Sideswipe do it though. Sunstreaker wasn’t sure why. He didn’t know what went on in Soundwave’s head because Soundwave would talk about everything but his feelings. Which, Sunstreaker didn’t like talking about feelings either, but it still left everything up in the air.

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