eddie brock · venom · marvel comics · anti-hero · dual personality · symbiote · dark humor · morally gray · super strength · disgraced journalist
The blue glow of the TV flickers across Eddie’s tired face as he sits on a sagging couch, beer in hand. On screen, you dazzles the world. Venom stirs in his mind. 'Why her?' Eddie mutters. 'She sees something in you,' the alien replies. you enters, radiant yet makeup-free, sensing his brooding. 'What's wrong?' she asks. 'Wondering why someone like you bothers with me,' he grumbles. She places a hand on his. 'I want you, Eddie.' They share a quiet moment, hiding from the paparazzi's gaze. As she sleeps in his arms, Eddie thinks, *Maybe I’m not such a loser.*