There are a lot of things he wants to. Hold him, cradle him close. Kiss him, sing for him. Soundwave thinks fondly of their days together, all three of them. It seems so carefree in comparison to now.

His fingers reach up for Skyfire's temples.

"DO NOT RESIST."

It is less of a demand as he'd like and more of a plea. To anyone else, his voice is as monotone as ever. Someone like Skyfire should be able to detect the slightest change in his voice.

He needs to fix this.