When two people unite by sharing things they have so much in common, the warmth of brewing admiration that perfectly blends with hidden love that's chosen to be kept so that they won't ruin their friendship they've treasured for years. But as secrets roasted and the aroma grew too rich to ignore, every stolen glance became a slow pour-over, spilling over restraint. Silence stopped tasting like comfort and started tasting like longing. And just like that, the friendship they feared losing began to taste like something even sweeter: a love that had been steeping all along.