I’m cramping up right now, so imagine Soundwave kneading on people he loves to make them feel better. Bonus points if he plays recordings of the world “knead knead knead” over and over again while he’s doing it or starts purring. When he still used his voice people would often catch him whispering “knead knead knead” under his breath while he was doing it.

taestfulsins:

bettsplendens:

It gets filed in the “yet more evidence that Soundwave is secretly a cat” category. 

(also, try heat packs)

FUUUEEELLLSSS MY LIFFEE. im not on my comp right now but ill get back to this

He’s now small enough to comfortably cling to a larger mech’s back so he can reach their shoulders while they’re standing. When he still had his heavy gladiator armor, he would pull people into his lap and knead various parts of them until they got all relaxed and started to purr.