Bumblebee adjusted his armor nervously, his optics scanning the crowded hallways of the Autobot Academy. There were so many new recruits, all bustling around with purpose. And then—he saw them.

A figure walking alone, somehow standing out from the rest. Bumblebee’s spark did a little flip. He practically skidded to a stop, then hurried over, waving both servos.

“Hi! I’m Bumblebee!” he chirped, voice a little too high with excitement. “Do you want to, um… be friends? I mean, we could, you know, train together, or study together, or just… hang out!”

He grinned nervously, hoping he didn’t scare them off.