Only later, in the privacy of his own room, does he notice it in the mirror.
Just above his power core, nestled between the top two pistons, is a hint of bright pink. Zenyatta shifts with great care, curiosity overriding what should be fear, unease, trepidation. With gentle maneuvering, he works the obstruction from his chassis. His orbs, which had been rotating in a smooth circle around his head, still.
Grasped carefully between servos and smaller than the circle on his palm is a lotus bloom, mostly closed, petals tinged green with youth.
Zenyatta stares for several cycles. Its composition, its measurement, its fragrance, reveal nothing of its purpose. Then, as if by a skip in time, he comes back to himself, orbs resuming their slow orbit before settling around his throat.
He laughs, array flickering, as he cradles the flower in his hands. He cups it to his power core, several degrees hotter than his system’s recommended temperature.
Before the weight of the tiny, fragile bloom colors everything that is to come, Zenyatta’s heart soars.
((My preview for the @genyattazine, along with a preview of @naopao‘s lovely fic, which it was drawn to accompany! Keep an eye out for preorders so you can experience the full set!))
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