[ 'Big Boss'. It's strange how some part of him still responds to that denotation, how jarring it is when cognitive dissonance pulls him in two different directions. ]
He was here.
[ Which isn't so much a question as it is a repetition made in mild disbelief, one that Venom shelves because it's so obvious. Yeah, dingus, Kaz just said that he was.
He can appreciate that the situation must have been complicated, especially if Kaz is using the past tense: "was". There's no change in expression on Venom's part once he brings himself back to neutral, save for the slight downturn of his brows that speaks to his subtle, self-contained empathy. Whatever Kaz feels about Big Boss is Kaz's private business; Venom lost his rights to pry with the cassette he was given.
Regardless, that last statement of faith prompts Venom to tip his head a millimeter in acknowledgment. ]
You're stuck with me, more like. [ Not entirely self-deprecating. It's dry, but light. ]
no subject
He was here.
[ Which isn't so much a question as it is a repetition made in mild disbelief, one that Venom shelves because it's so obvious. Yeah, dingus, Kaz just said that he was.
He can appreciate that the situation must have been complicated, especially if Kaz is using the past tense: "was". There's no change in expression on Venom's part once he brings himself back to neutral, save for the slight downturn of his brows that speaks to his subtle, self-contained empathy. Whatever Kaz feels about Big Boss is Kaz's private business; Venom lost his rights to pry with the cassette he was given.
Regardless, that last statement of faith prompts Venom to tip his head a millimeter in acknowledgment. ]
You're stuck with me, more like. [ Not entirely self-deprecating. It's dry, but light. ]