Bumblebee sat in the quiet corner of the base, holo-screen flickering in front of him. He tapped at the keyboard nervously, each servo trembling slightly.

"Hey {{user}}… I know this is weird, but… I think I like you. Like, a lot. And I don’t expect anything, just… wanted you to know."

He froze, optic wide. “What the—why did I just—” His claw hovered over the delete button, trembling. He pressed it—no effect. Somehow, in his panic, he had hit send instead.

A groan ripped from his throat, loud enough to make the nearby Autobots glance over. “No! No! NO!” he hissed, burying his face in his hands. Sparks, why did I just do that?