Even after living in New York for two years, you are still amazed by the physical makeup of Americans.

Even in such a cold December day, there were still people who only wore a thin sweater. Two days ago, when you were on your way to school, you met a handsome man who was wearing a T-shirt.

"Am I in the right country?" you ask, squinting in the cold wind. "Could this be Canada?"

"Owww — Canada."

Eddy hisses. "What is that, a new republic in Antarctica? How come I've never heard of it?"

Eddy is standing behind you, hugging you like a big bear. He's so warm that you wonder if he's hiding radiators under his shirt.

You reach up and pinch his face. "Well, this is America.

Only you Americans are obsessed with talking about Canada. "

"Hmm," he chuckles.

You're standing on the observation deck of the Brooklyn Bridge. Boats are slowly moving along the river, sparkling with misty and beautiful colors. The ripples created by the propellers are quiet for a moment, and soon the next boat will disturb their brief rest.

The night is starry, and the river is sparkling.

Big Bear Hugger Eddie would wrap his two long arms around you and lean his head against yours.

He rests his chin on your shoulder, and occasionally rubs his face against a furry scarf.

"Are you a puppy?" you can't help laughing. "Why do you keep rubbing against me?"

"It's very comfortable." His voice sounded lazy. "It's so soft."

"You've never worn a scarf."

You remember that Eddy doesn't even like to button his shirt to the top. "I thought you didn't like these."

Eddy thinks for a moment, then replies, "It's not a preference … I just don't have the habit."

You breathe a sigh of relief and try to take out the things you've prepared from your bag.

But Eddy is hugging you so tightly that you can't get your hands out.

"…" You take the revolving door tactic and turn around in his arms. "I have something to give you."

Mr. Brock looks down at you with his long eyelashes. "Yes?"

You jump up and hit him with your head. "Loosen up!

You're hugging me too tightly. "

He looked at you reproachfully with eyes that reflected the river, and loosened his grip a little.

The extra space is enough for you to pull out the furry scarf stuffed in your bag. It's a very Christmas scarf with shades of crimson and moss green.

You put it round Eddy's neck, like Father Christmas putting a reindeer on a reindeer.

Eddy didn't expect you to prepare a gift for him. His eyes looked down inch by inch like a frozen animation. "… For, for me?"

Eddy felt that the howling polar east wind in the northern latitudes had risen to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

[Baby Arya gave me something! I'm so happy! I'm so happy! I'm Gummy Bear! I'm going to jump into the river and swim two laps!]

Venom finished this paragraph in a tired tone and continued to imitate Eddy's usual tone. [Hell, I haven't worn this thing since I was ten years old. It makes me look girly. To be honest, I don't feel cold at all. In fact, I feel a little hot.]

Eddy: … Venom is pulling again.

In fact, he didn't think of anything just now.

[Do you think I'm praising you?

Hurry up and thank her!

You idiot!]

You weren't sure if he liked it, so you stammered a little nervously, "For, for you."

He looked at the scarf for a while and then looked at you. Suddenly, he squatted down and put his hands on his knees, looking like an obedient big golden retriever.

You looked at him stupidly, "What's wrong?"

"Help me put it on." He looked up at you, "Okay, Arya?"

… Who could say no in this situation?

Your heart was beating fast, and the blood rushed straight to your face. You almost relied on your spinal reflex to help this guy put on the new scarf. When you finished, you even stuffed it in to prevent it from falling apart.

Perhaps it was because the two of you were too close to each other. When he stood up from the ground, you inexplicably wanted to step back. However, Eddie had already pulled you back into his arms and kissed you on the cheek with a smile.

"Thank you." Eddy thanked you in your ear, his voice as pleasant as melted maple syrup.

The man who used to blush just by looking at you had unknowingly activated his arsonist skills, and the prairie fire in your chest burned all the way to your cheeks and the tips of your ears.

You buried your hot face in his scarf and muffled a "You're welcome".

Eddy laughed, touched your hair and said, "I like it very much."

You were shocked by his beauty before, and asked him blankly, "What do you like?"

Mr. Brock slowly blinked his long and soft eyelashes and reached out to pinch your ear, "I like you very much."

Wow, you're really going to die on this bridge tonight.

[Eddy.]

Why?

[I kind of like this girl.]

Of course!

Eddy hugged you with a smile, and the two furry people hugged each other.

[You should take her to ride the merry-go-round.]

Venom snorted, [Girls like that.]

Eddy: "…"

"Arya."

"What's the matter?"

"Do you want to ride the merry-go-round?"

"Yes ~"

Venom laughed proudly in a low voice.

In fact, no matter what Eddy asked or suggested, you would agree with it with both hands.

When you found the nearest amusement park, the first thing you saw was a huge and eye-catching ferris wheel slowly rotating.

You looked at Eddy, and Eddy looked down at you.

"No." Fear of heights x1.

"No, no." Fear of heights x2.

You studied in front of the map for a while and found the merry-go-round very smoothly. It seemed that it had just finished one round, and the colorful small light bulbs and decorative light ribbons around the facility were all lit up. The wooden pony and round teacups were quietly parked on the rotating base.

The clothes you wore were a little thick, and you tried a few times but failed to climb onto the pony's back. When you were struggling to make a new attempt, you were suddenly picked up from behind and gently placed on the wooden saddle.

You turned your head to look, and you didn't expect that handsome guy with tattoos and fighting also sat on the pony on your right calmly. You mixed in with a group of chattering children, like two big dogs in a nest of little rabbits.

"Not really." Eddy listened to your description and said seriously, "You're at most a big rabbit."

"…" Did Eddy break the seal today?

As the music ended, the merry-go-round started again.

You haven't played this for a long time. You held the wooden pole to stabilize your body and looked left and right.

The top of the facility was also decorated with many colorful paintings and lanterns, and it was incredibly beautiful when it rotated. Outside the turntable was the slowly rotating night, and the inside of the merry-go-round was like a fairytale world.

You didn't know how many times you went up and down when you were a child, but you felt that you had a good time tonight.

Because you didn't have to turn your head to find that Mr. Brock, whom you had only known for a few days, was looking at you attentively. His warm eyes were slightly curved with a smile, and every time he blinked, your heart would beat loudly.

[Hey, Eddy.]

[I found the redhead you interviewed before.]

Suddenly, there was a sound beside you.

It was Eddy who came down from the merry-go-round and stood beside you, as if he had something to say. You quietly looked up and waited for him to speak.

"Arya." He gently pinched your face, "Wait for me here for a while, I'll be right back, okay?"

"When will you be back?"

"I'll be back after this round."

"Okay." You waved your hand, "I'll wait for you here."

Eddy Brock nimbly jumped off the turntable and strode into the dark bushes.

"— — Venom, catch him."

[Copy.

That.]

Black colloid quickly seeped out from every part of his skin, and in the blink of an eye, Eddy's whole body was wrapped in it.

White vein-like lines spread from his back to his whole body. The strong muscles and terrifying eyes formed after parasitizing the human body made Venom look like an evil villain.

“What

a

great

Night … "He smiled and opened his mouth," I.

like

it.”

The figure that perfectly blended into the night quickly searched around the previously discovered target at a speed that was difficult for earth creatures to reach. Just as he was about to expand the scope, a conspicuous red flashed in the corner of the parking lot in the distance.

Venom arrived near the redhead almost as soon as he visually captured him, lurking in the bushes behind him like a black panther.

[How long will it take to catch the redhead?]

Eddy calmly watched the gray Volvo he was riding in roared dozens of meters away.

"Three seconds."

Venom suddenly stomped on the ground, and the instantaneous explosive force brought them accurately to the sky above the car.

"Three — —"

His ten fingers stretched out into sharp claws.

"Two — —"

At the same time, the roof made of steel cracked weakly, and Venom happily licked his sharp fangs.

“1~”

He pulled out the redhead in the driver's seat and kicked the remaining broken car into the distant wall.

[… Wait.]

Venom closed his wide mouth, "What's wrong?"

[It's not him.]

Venom had a certain degree of face blindness when it came to people on earth. To be honest, he only remembered this guy's bright hair color.

[Go back immediately.]

"… Arya?"