Eddie, your adoptive father, finds out about your relationship with Peter Parker.
Warning: Mentions of homophobia
Eddie could tell something was off.
For the past few weeks there’d been a slight change in your attitude. You had been going to school like you usually would and he had checked to make sure you were though you were arriving home later in the afternoon then school ended. You’d told him that you had joined a reading club after school with your friend Peter. Eddie wasn’t too upset about you being friends with Peter considering they both knew each others identities yet whenever he asked you about the club and what you did, you’d always stutter and reiterate the story of a book he knew you’d read before. The Symbiote sensed it too, you were lying to them. But why? You seemed okay with him taking you in before and now whenever he asked about your friends or what you did after school, you seemed to freeze. He prayed you weren’t doing drugs, not that he could see any effects that he could identify. Was it Peter? Had Peter told you who he was? Who he was to Eddie? Eddie had confided in you about being the Venom and you’d taken it pretty well. Had something happened to make you despise him? He decided he needed to investigate. He jumped out the window and made his way to your school, since school was supposed to be out for the day, he stayed to the rooftops and made his way to the school. He reverted back to human form before coming in through the school gates and wandered around. That when he spotted you around the side of the school talking to Peter. Eddie wasn’t surprised that you were hanging out with the boy yet wondered why you weren’t attending your club. Thats when he saw Peter’s hand reach for yours and kissed you.
You kissed back.
Whoa.
Out of all things, Eddie hadn’t suspected you to be gay. Not that he had anything against that, if anything he was relieved due to the stressing about what else you could have been doing in the time between school ending and coming home. You and Peter hadn’t spotted him which was a good since it gave him time to hide and go back to the apartment.
(WE SHOULD HAVE CONFRONTED HIM) Venom spoke inside his head, trying to figure out why they didn’t go to their boy and ask why he kept it a secret. Eddie shook his head, how was he going to explain the problems of homophobia to a symbiote? “It would have frightened him, its not the same for people who like the opposite sex”. (WHAT DO YOU MEAN?). Eddie sighed “a lot of parents don’t accept that other people are attracted to the same sex and often judge their children if they happen to be those people”. He felt a twang in his body, the slightest bit of pain, (YOU ACCEPT HIM DON’T YOU?). The Venom was looking out for you, not wanting Eddie to be against you for liking someone. “Of course I accept him, there’s nothing wrong with it, he might not know that so that’s probably why he kept it a secret”. The symbiote thought this over and concluded it made sense. The two spent the afternoon setting things up for a nice casual dinner night, not wanting to throw any hints that they knew when you came home.
While this happened, you were sitting on the roof of some hotel where you and Peter were spending the afternoon cuddling and talking about the day. You found it cool that he was able to be open about being Spiderman with you, after Ned found out of course. You were happy Peter had more than just one person to vent about it to. You two sat next to each other, fingers intertwined while watching the cars down below. It was peaceful and you were glad you could be here with someone you cared about with them feeling the same in return. “So (Y/N)…” Peter’s voice broke through your thoughts, you turned your head and saw his face with a bit of uncertainty. “Whats wrong Pete?”. “Have you told Eddie about us yet?”. You stiffened at that. Peter watched you in question, he knew you weren’t too open about being gay due to how you were treated at school and your parents leaving you. He understood that yet didn’t want you to be living in fear. He waited patiently for your response until you spoke up.
“I want so badly to tell him, he’s done so much for me and yet I’m keeping a secret from him, like he even told me about being the venom! And the Symbiote seems to like me so I should just tell him but I don’t want to see the disappointment Peter. I’m scared theres a chance I’ll get thrown out again and I keep thinking about my parents”. Peter wasted no time in wrapping his arms around you. Holding you close to him to give what all the comfort he could. Seeing you in this crossroad sent him into turmoil. Surely Eddie of all people would be decent about it. Eddie may seem a bit rocky around the edges yet Peter could see he’d be accepting. He guessed when it came down to it. All three of you had your secrets.
Later that afternoon, Peter had swung you both down to your usual walking spot to walk you home, you normally insisted that you walked him home and sometimes you won yet this time you felt insecure and knew Peter would protect no matter what. God you were lucky to find someone as perfect and loving as him. On the way, you’d been going over the pros and cons until you came up to your building “I’m going to tell him”. You both stopped at the door, Peter was cautious but kept your hand in his “You want me to stay nearby? You know May would be ok with you staying if need be”. You smiled by shook your head, glad to know May was accepting the awesome nephew she had. “Its fine, I’ll call or text you about what happens, thanks though”. The two of you exchanged a kiss.
It was different from all the other times he’d kissed you, as if there was a chance you won’t be able to soon. Hopefully it wouldn’t come to that. Once Peter left, you walked up the stairs instead of the lift so you had time to think about the scenarios that could transpire.
Eddie could be accepting or at least tolerant of the fact you were gay and not into girls.
You may chicken out and not even tell Eddie and so go on with the rest of your time knowing each other with a secret and a whole lot of excuses.
Eddie would tell you to get out.
The first one seemed pretty reasonable but considering your past, so did the other two. You didn’t have enough time to think about it again as you came to the door of the apartment you might not be sharing anymore. You needed to think positive but it was so difficult. You got bullied for this, ridiculed, despised.
The door was unlocked. You felt heat traveling along your collarbones. The knob felt warm under your fingers, he’d been home and your chest contracted to cause pressure at your core. You twisted the knob to open up.
You heard humming from the kitchen, the wall blocking your view from the living room. You knew it was Eddie. You could smell something great. He was happy, did you really want to ruin it?
You closed to door behind you and made your way to the kitchen, leaving your bag near one of the chairs. Eddie’s humming stopped when he heard the buckles clank against the floor, turning to see you standing in the door way “Hey! How was school?”. “School was great” a slightly genuine smiled found it’s way on your face. You looked at him, he was wearing an apron with a table cloth in his hands. There was a pot behind him on the cook top that permitted the air with a saucy taste. He seemed to see right through your disguise but didn’t mention it. The two of you sat at the table, he’d been cheerful since you walked in yet you could tell there was something he was hiding as well, not that you felt you could judge.
“This tastes great!” You said with much sincerity. It really was, people didn’t give Eddie the credit of being a good cook yet every time he did you were amazed at how he well he was able to do it. You got a buzz from your pocket, thinking it might be Peter, you excused yourself from the table “I’m just going to the bathroom”. You got up from the table and made your way down the hall. Once the door was closed, you took your phone out and saw it was indeed your boyfriend.
Peter: Hey, is everything good?
You: I came home to him being happy, I don’t want to ruin his day.
Peter: Hun, your not capable of ruining anyone’s day, remember you don’t have to if you don’t want to.
You: Thanks Peter, Im currently hiding in the bathroom so I’ll have to be out quick.
Peter: Ok, don’t stress and if you need a pickup, just let me know.
You: I will (: Love you.
Peter: Love you too.
You put your phone back in your pocket and flushed the toilet to make it sound like you actually went.
When you came back to the living room, you found Eddie washing up the plates in the kitchen, he had a conflicted look on his face, the same as yours. He noticed as you came him, not bothering to hide the look on his face, his eyes even started to faze to black. You came up and started wiping the dishes next to him “Eddie theres something I need to tell you”. Eddie kept scrubbing yet smiled at you as if he was encouraging you to let it out. Your heart was beating too quickly and you were sure he could hear it.
“I’m gay”.
Eddie’s facial expression didn’t move, still in that same small smile that you couldn’t tell was actually happy or hiding disgust. It was the same look your parents had.
“Please say something” you pleaded, you thought it would be easier if he just told you to get out right there instead of drawing on the silence.
“Eddie” you tried again.
His smile changed, stretching up to his cheekbones as he gave a light chuckle,
“I know”.
Wait what?
How did he know?
Were you that obvious?
“W-wha? How?”.
He stood there as you tried to figure out how he knew. “I saw you kiss Peter at the school today, I thought I’d check to see what you were doing instead of ‘book club’”, he used the quote marks with his hands.
That sent you over the edge, your eyes welled up in tears that rolled down your cheeks in a matter of seconds. The sobs couldn’t be contained as they racked through your body. Eddie was shocked at your response, wouldn’t you be happy to have come out, did he sound too harsh?. He quickly brought you into a hug “Oh (Y/N)! Whats wrong? Look its ok if your gay, theres nothing wrong with that, please don’t cry”. You sobbed into his shoulder, feeling his arms wrap around your frame. “No its not that. Im sorry that I lied. I didn’t know how to tell you since you let me stay and I didn’t want to go through what I did with my parents”. Now Eddie was crying, he should have known it would be due to your parents. You felt him hug you tighter. “Im sorry you felt that way, I didn’t know that was the reason, you didn’t deserve that”. Your sobs dampened slightly before you asked “So your okay with this?”. You were met with another squeeze “Of course I am, we both are” he said referring to the symbiote. The two of you stayed there, hugging until you heard a buzz from your pocket. Eddie’s voice was still gruff but less sad when he asked “Is that Peter?”. He released you from the hug and took your phone out, checking the text “Yeah its Peter, he’s asking to see how I’m doing”. “Why don’t you bring him over?”. Your head whipped to Eddie in an instant “wait really?”. He smiled and chuckled at your response “Yeah, we can have him over tomorrow night if you want? Need to make sure he ain’t a punk” he said with a huge grin on his face. You hugged him again, too excited to actually form words “thank you! Eddie your the best!”. “No worries (Y/N)” he said hugging back. You left to your room, smiling as you texted your boyfriend the good news. Eddie continued to wash the dishes with a smile of his own. (HE’S NOT SCARED ANYMORE, HE’S HAPPY) Venoms voice echoed in his head again. “Yep” he whispered “and I want to keep it that way”. The symbiote purred (GOOD).
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