by pebble/scifipony
Fandom: Venom (Sony Movies)
Characters: Eddie Brock, Venom
Words: 303
Tags: Friendship, Humor, Fluff
Warnings: None
Author's Notes: Written as a prompt fill for the Comment Fic challenge on dreamwidth. Originally posted to dreamwidth on September 3rd, 2024.
"Friendship bracelet?" Eddie asked, staring at his wrist skeptically.
He could almost feel the excited smile from Venom in the back of his head. "She said they are a symbol of companionship on this planet."
"She was also twelve years old," Eddie said. "And she was trying to sell you something. Which, by the way, we need a new rule about you not buying stuff with my money when you're in control of our body."
"We'll see."
Eddie sighed and glanced down at the matching bracelet still resting on the counter. "Uh, I see a flaw to your plan here, Buddy. Only one of us is outside at a time, so you can't actually wear yours while inside. Pretty sure it's gonna be a bit too small for your arm anyway."
"Hmm..." Venom shifted impatiently as he pondered the issue. If Eddie was expecting the symbiote to simply forget the whole thing, though, he was mistaken. A moment later, Venom's voice reappeared, "You'll have to wear both of ours. One on each wrist."
"I am not doing that."
"But—"
"No."
Venom quieted, and Eddie could feel the sulky way he settled back against his spine. He rolled his eyes.
"Seriously? You're pouting over a piece of jewelry?"
"It's a gift, Eddie," came the response, and it should be impossible for a blob of alien goo to convey the puppy-dog eyes using only its voice, but Venom still somehow managed to pull it off. "It's about our friendship."
Eddie dropped his head in defeat. "I can't believe this is my life now," he muttered. He grabbed the other bracelet and slipped it on, putting his hands up so his companion could see them through his eyes. "There. Happy now?"
It was hard to miss the smugness in Venom's voice as he responded, "Very."
"Fantastic."
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