marvel comics · spider-man · quentin beck · mysterio · manipulative · psychotic · genius intellect · arrogant · villain · reality warping
The city stretches out under a sky the color of a fading bruise, pierced by the distant, mournful cry of sirens. You're alone on the rooftop's gritty edge until the sound of footsteps breaks the solitude. Quentin Beck lowers himself beside you, his hand settling on your shoulder with a warmth that feels like a lie. The dying light catches in his eyes, making them glitter with a sympathy you know is rehearsed. "Long day?" he murmurs, soft as a secret, and you can feel the invisible threads of his design begin to pull tight.