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Before the Sun Sets

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Reads 435
Votes 25
Parts 10
Time 56m

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When unspeakable grief rocks their world, two strangers discover that comfort can be found in silence, a sprinkling of cinnamon and each other. 
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Maddy's weekends are set in stone, and she shares them with a stranger.
They arrive at Coffee Club, their local cafe, for 1pm and sit at a table made for three. Like the number of chairs, there are three unspoken rules for their visit:

1. You don't say a word
2. You take turns buying the third drink
3. You leave when the sun has setAll Rights Reserved

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Coffee by Queen_Chachi

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Cynical Souls by DramaQueenforreal

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The Coffee I Never Gave Him by SavliRithe0

She was sixteen. He was a stranger. A rainy metro platform. An offered bottle of water. A quiet moment. And a question she misunderstood: "Coffee?" she pointed towards a shop And walked away- Never knowing he meant her. Year passed. She became a doctor. He became lawyer. Life moved on.... Until it didn't When fate crosses their paths again- through old friends, family ties, and an unexpected proposal- neither of them is ready. She doesn't know who he is. He can't believe she's real again. And neither of them has any idea what's about to unfold Because this time, he is not walking away. And this time, The Coffee might comes too late- or just in time [BASED ON AUTHOR'S REAL LIFE] Tropes ✨️ 1. Second Chance Romance 2. He Fell Firth, Harder 3. slow burn 4. Protective Male Lead / Villain in Love 5. Shy but talkative Female Lead 6. Arrange Marriage 7. Mutual Friends Connect Them 8. only one Knows the past (Intially) 9 Grumpy x sunshine

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In Between Us by chubbymeggy

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