âYou test me, Starscream, you truly do.â Megatron admitted at length, holding the seekerâs gaze. âHere I am, placing my ember - my future happiness - in your hands and you crush them both. Couldnât you have told me this from the start?âÂ
He vented, resisting the urge to nuzzle Starscreamâs hands again. They were supposed to take things slow. âI understand. I wasnât ready then, you arenât ready now. It would be hypocritical of me to hold your decision against you.âÂ
âIâll be here when youâre ready.â Megatron assured him. âYou could probably look me up a million years from now, say youâve reconsidered, and Iâd still welcome you with open arms.âÂ
Time to change the subject. Quickly. To avoid any more awkwardness. âI suppose Iâll leave you to your work then?âÂ
âWould you have listened if Iâd just told you flat out? Besides. You were acting so sappy and lovesick, I had to snap you out of it. Not that I mind... the attention is nice.â
He has to be honest with Megatron. As much as he loves him and cherishes their relationship, he doesnât want the other to just throw himself into something neither of them are prepared for. He wants this to work. more than anything.. .but he also wanted to put in effort. He wanted them to be a legitimate couple, one that had seen and been through hell and back.
Still. Incentive was a good motivator.
âI know what I said. But if you behave yourself...â He pulls him down closer with a smile and presses a kiss to the otherâs lips. Itâs not anything demanding or passionate. But it is honest... He holds it just long enough to let it sink in before pulling away.
âWe can build things up from that point onward, ok?â Starscream chuckles. âand I should really take a break from work.. .see the new world youâre so keen on interacting with.â