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"Hound, you're staring. Mirage may not pay attention to us, but he's gonna eventually notice he's being watched."
Hound snapped to attention, looking sidelong at Trailbreaker and smiled sheepishly. Trailbreaker's own lips were pressed into a tight line to hide his amusement, amusement their other tablemates did not share.
"What's got your gears turning for him? He hasn't talked to anyone but the officers and the rest of Special Ops since he came here," Cliffjumper said, looking askance at the solitary mech.
"Well, that's not entirely true-" Hound started, but was cut off by Cliffjumper.
"'Kindly move. you boor, you're blocking the doorway' doesn't count."
Trailbreaker, Sideswipe, and Gears snickered. "Oh, he talks plenty, just usually not to any of us." Sideswipe picked it up, immitating a sneer of disgust. "'What is this vile substance? I wouldn't feed it to my hired help. My systems can only take the finest of processed energon, and I demand it in a cube made of platinum with gold etchings.'"
Hound winced, worrying that Sideswipe's voice would carry over the room. The mech was far from subtle. "Alright, might want to keep it down a little, you don't want-"
"Where's someone to wash my back! I must be immaculate and shine like a jewel! I am far too good for dull plating," Sideswipe went on, garnering more laughter from other tables.
"You sure that's not your brother your channeling there?" Trailbreaker asked.
"Nah, Sunny just makes me do it, or bullies someone into washing him. He's not so entitled as to expect it."
Hound glanced back to see Mirage's shoulders hunched and his hands shaking around the cube he was holding. He turned back to his friends. "Cut it out, he can hear you."
"Maybe he'll finally lower himself to talk to us lesser mechs then. He doesn't do it voluntarily after all," Gears replied.
"Considering your crude behavior, it's a wonder anyone can stand you lot," Mirage's cold voice said from behind Hound. The scout resisted twisting too quickly in his seat as he looked up at Mirage. Immaculate arms were crossed, chin tilted to regard their table. "
Hound snapped to attention, looking sidelong at Trailbreaker and smiled sheepishly. Trailbreaker's own lips were pressed into a tight line to hide his amusement, amusement their other tablemates did not share.
"What's got your gears turning for him? He hasn't talked to anyone but the officers and the rest of Special Ops since he came here," Cliffjumper said, looking askance at the solitary mech.
"Well, that's not entirely true-" Hound started, but was cut off by Cliffjumper.
"'Kindly move. you boor, you're blocking the doorway' doesn't count."
Trailbreaker, Sideswipe, and Gears snickered. "Oh, he talks plenty, just usually not to any of us." Sideswipe picked it up, immitating a sneer of disgust. "'What is this vile substance? I wouldn't feed it to my hired help. My systems can only take the finest of processed energon, and I demand it in a cube made of platinum with gold etchings.'"
Hound winced, worrying that Sideswipe's voice would carry over the room. The mech was far from subtle. "Alright, might want to keep it down a little, you don't want-"
"Where's someone to wash my back! I must be immaculate and shine like a jewel! I am far too good for dull plating," Sideswipe went on, garnering more laughter from other tables.
"You sure that's not your brother your channeling there?" Trailbreaker asked.
"Nah, Sunny just makes me do it, or bullies someone into washing him. He's not so entitled as to expect it."
Hound glanced back to see Mirage's shoulders hunched and his hands shaking around the cube he was holding. He turned back to his friends. "Cut it out, he can hear you."
"Maybe he'll finally lower himself to talk to us lesser mechs then. He doesn't do it voluntarily after all," Gears replied.
"Considering your crude behavior, it's a wonder anyone can stand you lot," Mirage's cold voice said from behind Hound. The scout resisted twisting too quickly in his seat as he looked up at Mirage. Immaculate arms were crossed, chin tilted to regard their table. "