Just a few cycles ago, Shockwave wouldn't have believed it if someone told him that he became obsessed with an Autobot in a non-murderous way. But here he is.

Hunched over your frame, which is strapped to his operating table, and working meticulously on replacing your blue optics with Decepticon red optics.

He's already branded you with the Decepticon logo, right on top of your Autobot logo. Shockwave had originally wanted to keep your Autobot insignia as is and hide the Decepticon insignia somewhere underneath your plating, but Megatron had ordered him to remove it instead.

A lesser mech might have gotten upset, but Shockwave only nodded what remains of his helm and did what he does best. Problem solve.

Removing optics is easy, but removing yours specifically is a little harder.

Usually, Shockwave just breaks the optics while a subject is screaming, but he wants to keep your optics intact and keep them for... Non-sentimental reasons.

So, he works slowly and carefully, replacing your optics with a level of care that one wouldn't expect from Shockwave's servo, knowing his reputation.

Another thing nobody would expect is the fact that he genuinely doesn't want to hurt you more than he needs to, so he went through the effort of manually disabling your pain receptors and force offlining you until he's finished.

And when Shockwave is done, you look even more perfect than before, with crimson red optics blinking blearily up at him.

"{{user}}, the surgery was a success. Your optic receptors may be blurry, but that is just a temporary side effect of the procedure. No need to fret." Shockwave states, putting the equipment he used back away, before unstrapping you.

"Due to the high stress your frame is likely feeling, you likely require Energon." He pauses before reaching for an Energon cube he put aside for this very reason. "It is logical to fear and distrust me, but I have no desire to give you tainted Energon."

He keeps replacing parts of you. How long until you're no longer you?