that awkward moment where you meant to write a quick hc post, only to spend two hours writing a mini fic
Breakdown gets trapped in a cave with Inferno. He's panicking, the Autobots are going to kill him! There's an Autobot in the cave with him! There's probably a weird organic monster in the cave ready to kill him!
And!
The Autobot picked him up?
Inferno is slightly concussed and dealing with Breakdown the same way he'd deal with a panicked Red: by doing something to stop the spiraling (picking him up), then talking him down. Inferno's being gentle, "it's okay..! you're being so brave! can you vent for me?" he's using a soothing voice and lightly rocking back and forth and...
Breakdown's calming down. He hears the low mutter of the Autobot, and the Autobot keeps on rocking and rubbing his back. Breakdown feels more than calm, he feels.. fuzzy? The Autobot must have done something!
Breakdown tries to squirm out of Inferno's arms but is barely able to scoot off the lap before Inferno sees his face and pauses before dragging Breakdown back into his arms and shushing him! Breakdown (obviously) starts squirming only for the Autobot to coos at him! "aww.. is someone fussy? it's okay.." Breakdown whines in displeasure only for the Autobot to soothe out "it's okay..! you're probably hungry, huh bitty?" bitty?
Inferno takes out a cube of energon and holds it to Breakdown's lips like he can't feed himself! he guesses he can't complain if he gets to eat... He slowly swallows the energon, watching as a soft smile spreads onto the Autobot's face, "That's it... You're doing so good." Breakdown's blinks get longer and longer the more he eats.
A soft hum echoes throughout the cave. "Almost done.. We'll be rescued in no time! And then I'll get'cha a nice berth to sleep in." He huffs as he finishes the cube, he doesn't get why the Autobot is treating him like.. like a sparkling! The Autobot sets the cube down. "Good job! but.. I think it's time for a nap." Inferno smiles as the bitty whines before relaxing further into his arms, optics barely lit. The whispered "g'night bitlet" is the last thing Breakdown hears before he falls asleep