Simpatico for the pairing thing!!
Fake datingIt’s hard for Brainstorm at first, since he has actual feelings for Perceptor. Ultimately, he decides this is as close as he’s going to get to really dating Perceptor so he goes all in. After all, if Perceptor makes too much of a show of rejecting him, then the whole fake dating plan falls apart.
Finally, Brainstorm can call him “Percy” and hold his hand and rest his chin on his shoulder to look at what Perceptor is working on. Sure, it’s all fake, but it’s not like Perceptor is ever going to actually have feelings for him.
Except that Perceptor liked Brainstorm the whole time. He went through his own small “I hate that this is fake” crisis, but he ultimately swallowed his pride and did what he had to. Which was easy while Brainstorm was also being stiff and awkward, once he loosed up, it was a lot harder for Perceptor to ignore his feelings.
One day, Perceptor finally snaps at Brainstorm that he genuinely likes him and he can’t do this fake thing any more.
Other than “and everything is resolved and they real date” I am now out of ideas!
BodyswapThey do a terrible job of acting like each other.
The biggest problem is that Perceptor is really hot? And has a really hot alt mode? And how does Perceptor get things done when he’s so hot? The crew knows something is wrong when Perceptor can’t stop posing in front of mirrors and generally strutting around.
Perceptor is simply bad at acting. He tries to mimic Brainstorm’s mannerism, but he’s so stiff about it that no one is fooled for a second.
Brainstorm also is conflicted between his desire to brag and his desire to have people recognize him. If he differs to Brainstorm, he’s really differing to Perceptor. Sure, no one knows that but he knows that! And that’s bad enough!
Sexpollen/fuck or die/aliens made them do itThere actually was a good fic with this premise!
Brainstorm is apologetic. He wants this, but wants full consent on Perceptor’s part. Perceptor has a difficult time convincing him that this is very much wanted, please.Dark!ficPerceptor secretly plots with some of the crew members to overthrow Rodimus. As part of the plan, a group of Rodimus supporters are kicked off the ship and are stranded on a planet with the DJD rapidly approaching. Included in this stranded group is Brainstorm and- OH WAIT
Secret kinksBrainstorm has a not-so-secret microscope kink. Perceptor has a very secret dominance/submission kink that he’s hoping to take to the grave.Their first kissIt’s shortly after Brainstorm’s trial. Perceptor approaches him to say something, anything he can to offer comfort. The words get lost as he looks into Brainstorm’s eyes.
Brainstorm’s been trying to keep up appearances, but he’s tired. He’s so tired. The trial was hard, the entire time travel journey was hard, and having to lose Quark again was hard. He cracks a smile at Perceptor, but his eyes are dull and unfocused.
Perceptor can’t find the right words. “It will be okay” sounds hollow at the best of times and it’s absolutely meaningless now. “I’m sorry for your loss” or “I understand” don’t sound any better. So he says nothing.
Taking a step forward, Perceptor reaches out to hold Brainstorm’s hand. Brainstorm looks at it with unfocused eyes and he begins to tremble. He collapses against Perceptor and sobs.
Perceptor lets him stay there as long as he needs. He gently caresses Brainstorm’s back and lets him cry, it’s been a hard day.
Finally, Brainstorm leans back, still shuddering from his breakdown. Perceptor pulls him forward and locks their lips before Brainstorm has a chance to fully understand what’s happening.
Those are all the words he needed.
Meeting the parentsPerceptor’s parents are very proper and stiff and meeting them is like taking a jaunty trip to the pit for Brainstorm. All jokes are met with blank stares, any discussions of Brainstorm’s work in weapons development put a sour look on their faces, even praising Perceptor’s theories doesn’t seem to put him in their good graces.
When they finally leave, Perceptor smiles and tells Brainstorm that it went well and his parents seemed to like him. Brainstorm gives him a weird look.
Brainstorm’s parents are on the opposite end. They’re loud, they fight, they have no idea what their son is talking about the moment he says the word “science.” They love Brainstorm though, and he loves Perceptor, so they love Perceptor. And their son is quite the catch! Good job on nabbing him, Perceptor!Moving in togetherPerceptor likes minimalism. Brainstorm likes having everything where he might need it. This could work out find, but “where he might need it” is anywhere in the house. Brainstorm doesn’t like to be limited in his work area, so he has collections of things all over the place.
“Why is there a soldering iron in the kitchen?”
“For soldering, obviously.”
“Why are you soldering in the kitchen????”
A crossover of my choiceCrossover with Sailor Moon.
Everything is the same, but they’re sailor scouts.An AU of my choiceCollege Professor AU.
Brainstorm is the fun professor that everyone loves and he has maybe set fire to a classroom before!
Perceptor is the boring professor that everyone dreads.
No one believes them when they say they’re married.
