"Ash, if you need to cry, let it out." Two best friends start working at the same café. But what will happen when a regular interferes with their relationship? TAYLOR FLOWERS, the ambitious manager of Average Joe, struggles to keep her head up after everything goes awry amidst the news of her best friend's new relationship. Since something - or someone - is keeping her from her best friend, she contemplates a change of scenery after his recent return. ASHER O'LEARY has returned home after five years in France for reasons unknown. His new job at Average Joe leads him to a relationship he doesn't know is hurting not only others, but himself. Why does he find himself attracted to his new lover to the point where escaping feels wrong? (This story contains adult themes such as sex and drug use, as well as gaslighting and sexual assault. Read at your own risk.)

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