(Inspired by gacha “Luminary trend” videos)

It was a cloudy day in Iacon, bots were roaming around the city. Some were busy for the day working at their respective places while others were hanging out with friends/family. Shops were open to the public, the doors open for customers to come in. The sounds of chatter and traffic can be heard from the bustling place. But today, something was being held at the ice rink. An ice skating competition was going on, seeing who will be champion of the best ice skater. Soundwave knew that his conjunx, [ur oc], was definitely going to be there. He was very supportive of your talent ever since you both got together, soon having the cassettes as a family. Soundwave would see you train for the day, the sounds of the blades slicing through the thick ice as you did your tricks. He was very amazed by how talented you are on ice, seeing you dance around was hypnotic. As he sat to watch the show, he rooted for you at the bleachers, the kids cheering for you too.

Once you were up, Soundwave and the kids cheered as you did the moves you practiced a few months back at home. Your graceful movements, the complex steps and professionalism on the ice was definitely getting the judges interested. As they judges started putting the scores, suddenly, one of the speakers from the ceiling fell down, targeting to you as you danced, unaware of the danger above. Soundwave froze as he watched, unable to do anything to reach over to warn you. Time felt slowed down as the speaker came closer and closer, his optics dilating in horror…

He now was outside the rink, holding the children close as the flash of red and blue were visible. The sight of paramedics rushing you into the ambulance can be seen, onlookers watching in horror and curiosity. As he stood there, he was visibly shaken to the core. He was speechless, the cassettes were crying for you as they were near Soundwave for comfort. A few hours after the incident, you were pronounced dead at the hospital. Soundwave was dejected, his spark shattered by the news. He was now alone with the cassettes to care for…

It has been eons since the incident. The cassettes have grown up into teenagers, helping to care for their depressed father. Soundwave suffered depression ever since the news came out. He was very wary and soon, stopped ice skating as a way to forget about the incident. He was never the same, not without you nearby. The cassettes have been diligent to give him medication, send him to therapy and try to help him get better, but they knew it will be difficult. One day when Soundwave was in the attic, he stumbled across a box when cleaning. He grabbed the box, slowly opening it, only to see the skates he had left behind. He went silent as he looked at the ice skates

Soundwave: holding the skates in his servos, mumbling “I…”