He doesn't know what to do after he's lost everything and everyone. She doesn't know what to do when she finds him nearly dead in her yard. In the eyes of the beholder, one might see that he's dangerous. In hers, all she sees is but a broken soldier. Post-DOTM/Pre-AOE. CrosshairsxOC.

When a trouble-making runaway teen winds up in a warehouse with a wrecked Bugatti, she takes it upon herself to repair it. Turns out, the Bugatti later takes it upon itself to repair her as well. In the midst of a fight for survival and escaping extinction, they embark on a journey of their own. One of understanding, acceptance and eventually... love. AoE AU. Slow burn DriftxOC.

There were only four things I knew for sure. First, my cousin's car was a talking robot. Second, I was destined to save the world I never felt a part of. Third, Decepticons were after me. Fourth, I was totally screwed. — Optimus x OC