Café Stories

Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

She chased a dream. He found a reason to stay ⋆.𐙚 ̊ ✮⋆hottacos✮⋆ Starting - 27/07/2026

A delinquent school, who is known for its "gangster activities" is owned by Bofurin, a gang of students who have devoted themselves to protect and fight for the people of Makochi so they can continue to live in peace, comfort, and harmony. Sakura Haruka is a boy who has never felt or seen love in his life. Despite his sharp nature, deep within his heart, he longs to feel kindness, even if he's not aware he wants it. So what will happen if he meets someone? A girl who understand too well how he feels. A girl who also has her backstory. A backstory she can't escape unlike him, who is beginning to find the meaning behind love. So what would happen? Will they save each other? Can they save each other? How?

Kang Y/N was never someone who wanted attention. While others chased dreams, fame, and recognition, he lived a quiet life built around routine. Wake up. Work. Protect others. Go home. After losing the only family he had, Y/N learned how to survive alone. The only things he kept from his past were the lessons his father taught him - discipline, control, and the strength to protect those who cannot protect themselves. During his final year of high school, a simple night working at a café changes everything. After stepping in to help a woman during a dangerous situation, Y/N catches the attention of someone from HYBE who sees something in him that even he doesn't see. Soon, Kang Y/N finds himself entering a world he never imagined being part of. The world of idols. As the manager and personal security support for LE SSERAFIM, Y/N becomes the person who keeps everything together. He cooks their meals. He cleans their dorm. He manages their schedules. He protects them when things go wrong. He remembers the little things everyone else forgets. But every time the day ends, Y/N disappears. Because behind the calm expression, quiet voice, and endless patience is a past he refuses to share. To the members, Kang Y/N is the person they can always rely on. But they don't know the truth. They don't know why he lives like he has nobody. They don't know why he trains alone late at night. They don't know why he never talks about his family. And they don't know that the person who built a home for them... Never had one himself. As Kim Chaewon and the members of LE SSERAFIM slowly get closer to the mysterious manager who always puts everyone else first, they begin to uncover the story of the person behind the silence. A story about loneliness. A story about healing. A story about finding a family when you thought you lost yours. Because sometimes... The person who says the least is the one carrying the most.

It started with a rainy day. A stranger's glance. A bottle of water. A black handkerchief with three initials. His laugh. Aya Rosario only wanted a quiet life-coffee, books, and her little job at a cafe in the city of Noctavia. When she left her province, that became her life. But one ordinary day, she meets someone who makes an ordinary moment feel like something worth remembering. Maybe some people come into our lives for a reason. Maybe some things are just too good to be nothing. ᥫ᭡

"Welcome Home, Senpai!!~~" Evelyn a totally normal cafe owner with a fondness for cats finds a really cute ..kitten. Everyone love it and it really is the most cutest kawaii kitten ever.. there's only one problem: Ash, Evelyn's favorite ..cat just cant get along with it. ... Ash was always the best, the best baker, the best cook, the best server, and most importantly the best ..cat and Evelyn's favorite! So how dare that rotten little fleabag even dream of disrupting the kawaii life Ash worked so hard to earn!! That was 𝙝𝙞𝙨 cafe, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 home, and 𝙝𝙞𝙨 Evelyn!! . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ (•˕ •マ.ᐟ

Wanna read something? Nora Whitmore, a recent Great Hills University graduate, draws sometimes, finds herself at a crossroads between a simple life and a heavy family legacy. ~~~ The file had already been read. Twice. A slow, steady tap followed- index finger against the desk. Not impatient. Just... thinking. A frown couldn't help but appear. The files weren't adding on something or removed the other. But it seemed like it needed more than it had that time. Straight hair, rich brown eyes, the pictures shown. "No experience... no prior involvement..." The name appeared again. Nora Whitmore. "Then why you?"

Su Chengzhi only needs a place to stay for three months. Above Xishi Coffee, she finds a quiet room, a careful landlord, and a contract with every boundary written clearly. Shen Yuanxiu speaks little, remembers everything, and expresses concern through warm water, caffeine-free drinks, and a kitchen light left on after midnight. Their lives begin to overlap through painted walls, handwritten rules, unfinished sketches, and the ordinary work of learning to trust someone. What starts as a temporary lease slowly becomes something neither woman can define with contracts alone. A gentle girls' love story about healing, creative independence, quiet companionship, and a love that settles at exactly the right temperature: 37.2°C. --- Originated from Chinese Novel 她的温度，三十七度二, fully translated by the Author. If you're interest in Chinese Copy, feel free to read it at here https://lilyverse.cc/originals/original-a6da9e9de1e849b1

A group of friends who only know to have fun in life and enjoy everyday on hand doing whatever they can. Who only know how to reach a warm café by the end of the day and tell each other stories of what they did. It is all fun and happiness, until it is not. How will they find each other? When will they get back to their safe place together? start date : 04-07-2026 Tags may change. All images are made using AI. Do not use. New chapters uploaded every saturday.

Jeanne Beadux is just a pretty average protagonist, living on her own after moving to Yokohama because of her parents that aren't even living with her. She goes to school to experience bullying and somehow ends up getting a job at a cafe, and like every average anime protagonist she gets into more trouble than she already has. After finding out she is working under a dangerous agency, they take interest in her - but not for the reasons you think. Why are her parents not home all the time? (I mean, they do need an excuse) what ability may she have or not have? Why did the agency take interest in her? Read to find out more!! This is my first book, this may be confusing, but I shall try my best! Btw, this takes place in bsd, bungo stray dogs. There will be no romance of any kind for the reason that I have no idea how to write it... And the main character is a minor. This fic doesn't have a good cover because the author isn't good in finding one. Sorry for the inconvenience.

A story in which a popular K-pop idol becomes a regular in this girl miso's cafe she works at, after a while of coming in they flirt a little bit from time to time, and then he- wait HE GAVE HER HIS NUMBER?

Life is going smoothly as Davina Chevelle Salazar ("Davi" for short) planned. Surrounded by people she cherishes as family, her cafe is thriving, and her pastries are loved by many. She's fully convinced that nothing will come back to bite her back, tenfold. Until a familiar face walks through the doors of her cafe and back into her life. As the years of silence, scars, and unanswered questions buried deep began to resurface, the line between the past and her present begins to blur. Placing Davi in a position to confront the past she spent years to avoid. After all, some memories fade, and others remain like an aftertaste. Disclaimer: This story is written in english, while the dialogue and/or monologue is written in taglish. Cover: Soir_Lueur

"Some places give you a second chance. Some people make you believe in it." Aurelia has spent years hiding from the world, trying to fix a life that feels broken beyond repair. Calix doesn't talk much-but when he does, it's impossible not to listen. Second Cup isn't just a café, it's a refuge for lost souls, for second chances, for hearts that don't know how to heal. When Aurelia and Calix cross paths, sparks fly in quiet ways, secrets unravel, and both discover that sometimes the right person doesn't fix you... they just help you find yourself again. Warm. Tender. A story about finding a home in the most unexpected places.

Two ordinary girls. One apartment. A single glowing symbol that changed everything. When Theia and Max wake up with strange marks on their hands, they think it's some weird dream. But then comes the portal. The tree. The mirror that whispers. And their mysterious grandmother - who's not just from another world... she might rule it. Now, they're being hunted by shadow creatures, watched by ancient magic, and pulled into the plans of two supernatural families. Henry - cold, unreadable, dangerous. Edward - charming, chaotic, with secrets behind his smile. Their fathers rule different bloodlines - wolf and vampire - and both are obsessed with the girls' power. The girls are not chosen by accident. They are the keys. Marked by ancient symbols. Tied to an ancient tree that guards the last portal between worlds. As powers awaken and truths unfold... Love will happen. But it won't be easy. Because love in a world of magic? Is the most dangerous spell of all. ⸻

The Red Archive Files Emma King disappeared when she was eight years old. For eight years, her family searched for her. Then one day... She came home. But the girl who returned wasn't the same child they had lost. She remembers almost nothing of her past, yet someone is still watching her. Hidden files, forgotten memories, and a secret organization known as The Red Archive threaten to destroy the life she is trying to rebuild. As the truth begins to surface, Emma realizes that the greatest mystery isn't why she disappeared... It's why she was taken. Some files should never be opened. Some memories should never return. And some secrets are worth killing for.

Después de perder a su madre, Lex Landers está convencido de que nada volverá a ser igual. Sin embargo, una misteriosa chica aparece en su camino una y otra vez, como si la lluvia insistiera en unir sus destinos. Lo que comienza como un simple encuentro pronto se convierte en una historia donde el amor, el duelo y los secretos del pasado cambiarán sus vidas para siempre.

Not every love story starts with the first sight. Some start with friendship, coffee and even marriage.

Reyna Ashcroft thought inheriting her grandmother's café was the biggest surprise of her life. Little did she know, it was only the beginning. ݁ .‧₊⋆.٠༺✶༻٠.⋆₊‧. ݁ By day, 'The Midnight Brew' is an ordinary coffee shop, boasting of the finest lattes and honey cakes in town. However, when the clock strikes twelve, it's doors open to every magical realm hidden from the human world. As the cafe's new owner, Reyna expects burnt pastries - not staff with wings, enchanted drinks, supernatural politics, or a brooding vampire who orders the same black coffee every single night. Now, with a dangerous force threatening to destroy the cafe that holds the magical and mortal worlds together, Reyna is forced to work alongside him - the cold, infuriatingly aloof (and annoyingly attractive) vampire alive. Saving two worlds might be possible... But can she survive her midnight customer? ݁ .‧₊⋆.٠༺✶༻٠.⋆₊‧. ݁ This story has been written for TEGSA 2026 hosted by @AprilJester

Some hardships don't just break you- they teach you to stop expecting anything at all. Not love. Not comfort. 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 - 25. A woman who runs her own quiet café and chooses peace over chaos. But the storm she walked away from still lives inside her. With only her younger sister by her side, she's learned the hardest lesson of all: never expect anything from anyone. 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 28. A self-made millionaire. A man who owns everything people dream of-cars, power, respect. And yet, he has nothing. No warmth. No family. The world showed him cruelty when he was still a child, and now he moves through it with silence, strategy, and scars he never speaks of. He respects those who deserve it. But cross him-and you'll know who Rudraksh Raichand really is. He doesn't believe in fate. Fate, to Rudraksh Raichand, is just another name for cruelty dressed in silence. She never asked for much from life- so she learned to build her own little pieces of peace. They weren't looking for each other. They weren't meant to meet. But life has a strange way of placing two storms in the same path. Two lives shaped by hurt. Two hearts too guarded to hope. This is a story about silent pain, loud love, and the kind of connection that heals what no one else can see. •☆•𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 - 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.•☆•

A 19-year-old girl starts working at a small café during its final month before closing. As she gets to know the regular customers and the stories behind them, an ordinary workplace slowly becomes a collection of moments, memories, and people she won't easily forget. And through it all, one table always remains empty.