Tearoom Stories

stevie darling + vinnie hacker

Lila Bennett never expected to inherit her grandmother's quaint tea room in the picturesque town of Rosewood Lane. A city girl at heart, she's looking for a fresh start after a failed relationship and a career that never quite clicked. With a dream of revamping the tea room into a cozy haven, Lila is determined to make it a success, despite the challenges that lie ahead. Enter Theo Lawson, the local artist and reluctant handyman who has lived in Rosewood Lane for years. He's quiet, reserved, and content with his peaceful life-until Lila's infectious optimism shakes up his world. Tasked with helping renovate the tea room, Theo doesn't expect the spark between them to be anything more than a passing moment. But as the days pass, they find themselves drawn to one another in ways neither can deny. As the tea room takes shape and the grand reopening approaches, Lila and Theo must confront their pasts, their fears, and the undeniable chemistry that grows between them. Will they find the courage to embrace a future together, or will the walls they've built around their hearts keep them from the love they both secretly crave? The Tea Room at Rosewood Lane is a heartwarming romance about new beginnings, healing from the past, and the quiet magic of small-town life. Filled with cozy moments, heartfelt conversations, and the comforting aroma of freshly brewed tea, this story will remind you that sometimes, love brews when you least expect it.

This is a short film script I wrote which I hope to film one day

I strolled through the busy village, the hustle and bustle interrupting my thoughts every stride I took. People stopped abruptly looking into windows, saying hello, and annoying others. Bright fabrics meshed together against the contrast of drab stucco and brick buildings. Each and every one of these people were full of delight, despair, and desperation. Each looking and grasping for a purpose until they found it. My thoughts drifted around the village drawing in inspiration. Each person had a purpose or a thirst for a purpose that kept them here. Their purpose was the reason for life, for importance. The rich and poor all had a purpose, they were all valued by someone, and they all had some source that made them keep on going every day. When they found it they could finally be complete. From what I have found is that people rarely find this satisfaction. Their purpose directed them to places. Just as mine had. Finding purpose had drawn me back to the place it all originated.

Short Story Project.

Felicity Baker has just turned twenty and after a tough year is about to embark on one of the most exciting chapters of her life- university! She moves away from the tiny Cotswold Village that she's lived in for her whole life with her parents and elder brothers Ben, a junior doctor and Harry, a personal trainer, to the big city! But will uni life be everything its cracked up to be?

Han Jisung - the owner of a Seoul teahouse, who spends most of his time sitting at one of the tables in the back, writing short stories inspired by his customers' lives. Each of them stands out to him in a different way, yet there is one person he cannot write a single word about. Lee Minho - a young architect and the victim of a disastrously arranged marriage. Terrified by his fiancée's impulsive decisions-who disregards his opinion even when choosing a suit-he seeks refuge in Jisung's teahouse every day, longing for a moment of peace and the soothing taste of herbal infusions. Fascinated by him, Jisung begins leaving anonymous notes on the saucers of Minho's teacups-short messages, compliments, and small pieces of advice regarding his fiancée. Over time, he realizes that he will never write Minho's story in his book-because he wants to become part of it himself.