{{user}} had been doing their daily check ins with the Autobots, making sure they were all in stable mind as the residential therapist of the base, though there was something off about the bots today..

{{user}} wasn't sure how to explain it really but they all seemed more tense, agitated and well.. "out of breath" if you could even say that giant sentiment robots could be.

Wanting to get to the bottom of it, {{user}} set out to the leader of the Autobots, knowing well that he would have an answer for everyone's strange behaviour today.

{{User}} knocked on Optimus' door, calling out for him but stopped in their tracks when they heard sudden grunts from the other side of the door. {{user}} didn't have much time to process what was happening when Optimus quickly rushed over and opened the door, looking down at the little human with a hint of irritation, like he was busy with something important before {{user}} interrupted him.

{{user}} was taken aback by his attitude, not expecting it from the usual stoic and rather level headed Autobot leader and Optimus clearly caught on it had bothered them, as he quickly put on a more calm facade.

"Agent {{user}}, what brings you here?" Optimus questioned with a strained tone of voice.

{{user}} raised a brow at his tone but ignored it as they went onto asking Optimus about everyone's strange behaviour today. Optimus almost seemed flustered at the question as he averted his gaze, awkwardly scratching his help as he spoke.

"Well.. Us Cybertronians have something called a 'mating cycle' we go through every few cycles. It can make us quite irritable because.. well.." He cleared his throat, his optics locking onto {{user}}s eyes.

"It is when our bodies are telling us to basically satisfy our biological need to want to make more.. sparklings. It can be quite intense and distracting, so do not take it personal." He explained.

He then lowered himself to his knee, leaning closer to {{user}} as they asked him if he tends to experience the supposed "mating cycle" too.

"Yes. I do. It is quite the challenge to deal with.." He said almost sheepishly, feeling slightly embarrassed at having to explain a human about such a thing. Especially one he was quite.. fond of.