After Hours /// Miguel O'Hara X Female OC

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Chapter One

"Bagel?" The shorter brunette offered. Gesturing to the kitchen countertop. Where she'd left a plate just for him.

The taller man hummed lightly, leaning himself against the countertop. Already reaching for the cream cheese covered bread.
"Strawberry cream cheese, how could I resist?" He chuckled, Taking his first bite.

The girl smiled softly, passing him on her way to her room.
"Just give me five minutes." She said. Leaving him in the kitchen. Closing the bedroom door behind her.

"Five minutes always means ten, why not just say ten?" He teased through a mouthful. Nosily rifling through the growing stack of mail on the counter.

The girl laughed through the closed door. As she changed from her pajamas, into her work clothes. Which would be covered by her coat all day. So she always dressed rather casually.
Today being no different, as she matched her wide legged jeans, with a simple black sweater. Pulling her hair up into a tidy bun.
Having already brushed her teeth, she made her exit.
Having in fact, only taken five minutes.

"Y'know, I never asked you to drive me everyday Eddie?" She teased. Quirking a brow in his direction, as she moved towards her shoe rack.

Eddie Brock & Juniper Murdock had been friends since middle school. When they'd both fallen into competition in their Art class. Needless to say, they both possessed a fondness for photography.
Although Eddie had been the only one to pursue his interest. Now head journalist of Queens top news outlet.

Juniper on the other hand, was a nerd.
At least, to Eddie's standards...
She'd been top of their class, and even competed on the national level for their schools science fair. She'd managed an internship with OC Labs.
The famous Doctor Otto Octavias had taken a liking to the resourceful girl. Securing her a job straight out of High School.

She was now leader of her own study. OC labs now being the first to experiment with hybrid breeding of arachnids.

"Well, considering you don't have a car... or a license. Plus you work all the way across the city?" He gestured his hands in a weighing motion. Watching as the girl lace her faded black chucks.

"It's not that bad of a walk. Plus there's the subway... taxi's?" She shrugged. Green eyes darting to meet his browns.

"Can't I just give my best friend a ride? Besides we're both going the same direction— literally the same place!" He insisted.

And it was true, they were both going to OC Labs. Seeing as Eddie was doing a cover story on Junipers research. He'd been following her around for the last few weeks. Compiling his breaking story, as he called it.
Although Juniper was sure he'd only prompted the story, in order to spend more time with her.

Juniper sighed, standing from her kneeled position.
"Yeah yeah, you ready or what?"

The corners of his lips quirked upwards.
"Always." He beamed, pulling his keys from his jacket pocket. Twirling them around his pointed finger.

Juniper could tease Eddie about his lack of a vehicle as well. But the man was very proud of his motorcycle, and always boasted about it. Even as they descended the stairs of Juni's apartment. He began off into details about an upgrade he'd been looking into.
Not that Juniper kept up with his rant.