[At least Nike is one of the few people he allows to poke the avatar's cheek. They are soft, although Soundwave doesn't quite get the fascination of them just yet.

Even though Nike needs the Chroma more than him, that exact warmth fueling into his system has Soundwave lightens up too. His shoulders are relaxed and a pleasant hum escapes from his lips. As their grip tightens, Soundwave brings the hand he's holding up to his face and presses his soft cheek against the back of Nike's hand. If she wants to grab his cheeks, he's fine with that too.

Special colors or features in his world... He notes her smile weakening, but he'll address the topic of him being special after.]

Green sparks... It marks a Cybertronian with special qualities called a Point One Percenter, usually they possessed great power and strength beyond the average Cybertronian. They are rare- the chance of a Point One Percenter Cybertronian to be born is a one in a thousand. [...] Oh, and a spark refers to... a Cybertronian's soul. A physical soul stored inside our body, normally the spark color is blue.

[He adds that explanation quick at the end. Soundwave isn't one himself, his spark is blue...]