A writing prompt from June
Sail (Serenity)
My soldier ( Follow The Cipher)
If I could ( Ashley Kutcher)

A night, one of a kind
No use in break of day, alone
The wind is blowing stronger,
Whispers softly in my ear, your name
And the water in my eyes is just the rain

Crosshairs and Drift return from patrol on a stormy night. They always talk about their friend, Jamie, but tonight they expressed concern Jamie is trying to hide the depressing mood she's in. It's nothing new, but they dislike Jamie feels she has to deal with this alone, while she has many friends.
"Even if it was just the two of us, I hate she doesn't talk to us," Crosshairs comments, "even if it was only you that she talks to since she loves you."
"I want her to talk to anyone. All these years, and she's afraid to because many in her dimension say it's just looking for attention."
The two mechs agree to leave Jamie alone for the night, as she often feels better the next day. However, it's hard to ignore it.
I don't understand why you try to hide when you're feeling like this. Drift thinks as he watches Jamie watch T.V.

Is the anchor down the deep
Really stronger than our force

Crosshairs and Drift have duty today, leaving Jamie alone in their room — though she's not restricted to the room — unaware she continues to hide her depressed mood. They think she's going to be working on projects until lunch when she's going to be laying in bed, listening to music, jumping right to a song that describes what she needs from Drift — and mostly Crosshairs, but the song is a love song.

Stay here with me
I need you here
The cold in me
Feeds the trembling
And it's hard to breathe in
This pain I feel within
It has gone too deep
Into my heart and soul
My self-control
It has played out its role

Jamie feels a little bit better but still thinks, why is Drift — and Crosshairs — dealing with a weakling like her?

Hold me in your arms
Let your love unfold me
And the stars will begin to write our story
Be my brave, be my soldier
Save me cause I'm falling into the storm
Where I'm alone

Meanwhile, Drift is going through Jamie's playlist on his phone, finding a song she recently added that describes how he feels.

I don't even know just how bad it hurts
I hate that I get sad as I watch you go through worse
And all these days you've had alone
Learning things you shouldn't know, mmh
I'll never know

"Hey, what's with you?" Crosshairs asks.
"Everything Jamie dealt with, and still deals with. You ever wonder if things would be different if we met Jamie sooner?"
"I would have loved to meet her sooner regardless of her mental struggle, but yeah, maybe we could have helped, but remember Prime even, unfortunately, regrets not doing something sooner, but the problem is Ratchet didn't figure out how to make holoforms."
"It's hard, Crosshairs, even with the distrust I dealt with when I first joined the Autobots; even though we were not always close friends, it hurts Jamie was attacked mentally too — to the point I-I don't think she'll never stop having these days. Even with all the friends who love her, even though I romantically love her...s-she still feels alone."
By now, tears roll down his face. Crosshairs hugs him.

But then your laughing in my dreams won't let this fade to memory
And if I could
I would take it all away from you for good
I'd weather every storm that you withstood
The nights your lights flickered or fell asleep with old pictures
I would if I could

Crosshairs let's Drift go back to their room for the next hour until lunch.

Drift didn't expect Jamie to be crying when he walks into the room. He sits on the bed and hugs her.

If I could
I would take it all away from you for good
I'd weather every storm that you withstood
And if I could
I'd carry you until you're out the woods
I'd love to see you live the life you should
If all this world were fair, then tomorrow you would still be there
I would if I could
If I could

"Hey, hey, it's ok. It would help if you told me you're feeling depressed today. I tell you all the time I'll love you forever."
Drift hugs Jamie as she cries.

Don't you see I'm losing ground
Hold on tight, and don't let go
Just for this moment, far away

Just follow me and take my hand
I'll follow you, I promise you.