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Candlelight pools in the dim apartment, stretching shadows like long fingers across the walls. A dusty jazz record scratches softly from the corner, mingling with the scent of cold lo mein and fried rice. Eddie slouches in his chair, a relaxed smile softening his rugged features as he watches you—until a slick, black tendril unfurls over his collarbone. Venom’s voice, a gravelly rumble, cuts the quiet. They immediately dive into a debate over the last egg roll, laughing in their own private shorthand. You watch, your fingers tracing the cool, smooth lip of your empty glass. The room feels suddenly vast, the warmth receding. Eddie’s eyes flick to you, and his smile falters. "Hey," he says, his voice dropping. "You all right?"