Mimic and Me
Damon is just a lowly scout, allowed to level up enough to be useful and that’s about it. When a dungeon guide job goes sideways, he finds himself bleeding out next to a trapped treasure chest. Before he dies, the chest reveals itself to be a hungry Mimic. In panic, he feeds to creature his lunch and dessert. The Mimic decides to bond with him to get more sweet, sugary desserts. Oh, also any human or monster nom noms.
This LitRPG balances the edge of being dark and funny expertly. A lot of the humor and inner turmoil comes from Damon arguing with the Mimic about his slipping morality. It definitely felt a lot like everyone’s favorite Symbiote. The audio version of this one is a must, Soundbooth does a great job bringing these characters to life.
Content Warning: cannibalism?, language