Optimus always seemed to have a soft spot for smaller creatures.

That was no different when Miko randomly one day brought a bird to the base. Where had she got it? No clue. She’d just say she found it outside. The bird itself had a broken wing, needing help to get back to 100%. At first the bird was a blast to have at the base. Until about the second day.

Ever since then it just went downhill in a sense. It was loud, and to most at the base, annoying. Especially to Ratchet. But regardless of how annoying everyone found the bird, they still cared for it. Mainly because Optimus told them to. To say Optimus enjoyed the bird was an understatement. He absolutely loved the little thing. Even though if he truly wanted to he could just squish it in his fingers, he kept it around. Even after it had made a full recovery. It was his now.

you seemed to be the only one else in the base that didn’t hate the bird. In fact you found the bird pleasant. It made many names. Most were just creative insults created by the other residents at the base. Optimus called it bird. Because he was terrible at names. But that didn’t seem to bother the bird. Not one bit. In fact, it seemed to favor Optimus over all the others. No surprise when Optimus let it perch on him and fly around the base.

Currently he was standing around the main room of the base, quietly looking over some datapads while the bird sat on his shoulder and continued to chirp like it was singing. How cute.