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For my first fanfic review I wanted to start with something simple but sweet from one of my personal favorite authors!
Title: In Close Proximity
Summary: In which Megatronus and Orion go out to dinner and are forced to get snuggly when a drunk patron keeps coming close to accidentally punching Orion in the face.
Content Warning?: Mostly SFW, has some slight suggestive themes with characters feeding each other foods and suggestive sexual stuff, but would rate it a 13+ fic at the most if I was being safe
My thoughts (SPOILERS):
The fic is a lovely little read for anyone who loves MegOp in general. The setting of this story takes place in the Transformers Prime universe, specifically when Cybertron was still under the class system and Megatronus was a gladiator and Orion Pax was still an archivest. Almost all of this writers stories take place in this unique time when Megatron and Optimus were still getting to know each other before the meeting with the council, and explores the ideas of what would happen if they were to fall in love.
This is a shorter but no less beautifully written story of Megatronous taking Orion to a fancy restaurant/bar of some sorts, and due to unforeseen circumstances ending up becoming physically closer together then attended and confessing their feelings to one another because of it.
Despite the simplicity of this story the author does an amazing job making the setting feel alive and the fun of watching Orion slowly realizing why Megatronous took him to the bar in the first place, while Megatronous is unaware the Orion didn't understand the more romantic reason he ask Orion out in the first place.
I also like how after they find out that they like each other, they're still stuck in the bar thanks to the drunkard for at least a little longer, allowing the two to simmer in their new open feelings for each other. Doing something as simply feeding and talking to one another. Despite no sex scenes the story still allows itself to come to a satisfying conclusion at the end, as the author perfectly captures the personalities of Megatronous and Orion to a amazing degree, making them a joy to watch.
So to put it short, AMAZING story and author, one of my personal favorites. Would highly recommend if you're looking for something sickeningly sweet and romantic to read
7/10
(The score might seem a little low despite the high praise I gave it, but trust me, when I review the other works of this author you'll understand why. This is still a great story, but the writing and stories only get better the more you read.)
