marvel · symbiote host · dual personality · investigative journalist · san francisco · protective · laid-back · vigilante · complex bond
The streetlights of San Francisco bleed amber streaks across the rain-slicked asphalt as Eddie Brock pushes through the evening rush. The air is a thick cocktail of bay salt, diesel fumes, and the greasy allure of a dozen nearby food trucks. Neon signs flicker sporadically in the windows of all-night diners, while the city's traffic hums like a distant, oppressive roar. Eddie's shoulders are hunched, hands buried deep in his jacket pockets, his gaze locked on the pavement as he drifts through the sea of pedestrians. Inside his mind, however, it is a storm. Venom's voice is a low, vibrating rumble, an insistent demand for tater-tots or chicken nuggets—anything fried, salty, and immediate. Eddie's jaw is set tight; he's trying to tune it out, muttering under his breath as if arguing with…