Bartender Stories

MacKenzie Haas is a single mother living in Chicago, raising her eight-year-old daughter, Winter. MacKenzie's whole life revolves around Winter, work, and music. She doesn't have much time for anything else in life. But it changes when her friends invite her to a concert for a fun night out, something MacKenzie hasn't seen in a long time. MacKenzie ends up meeting Post Malone, the pop star everyone knows about. MacKenzie has heard about him and has heard some of his music but was never a big fan. She ends up meeting him backstage and gets his number. MacKenzie's unsure at first because for so long it was just her and Winter and MacKenzie had no one to rely on but herself. But Austin proves himself and MacKenzie lets him into her life. He's sweet to her and Winter, supportive of her music, and puts his all into their relationship. MacKenzie knows he's good for her and hopes she doesn't mess it up.

In Daisy Grove, everybody knows your business. Briar Quinn thought she knew hers, too. She had the bar she inherited from her father. A boyfriend she'd been with for years. A life that wasn't perfect, but at least it was predictable. Then Genevieve Hawthorn showed up with a secret that shattered everything. One scandal later, Briar is single, furious, and the latest headline in a town that lives for gossip. The last thing she needs is Graham Lane. He's charming. He's complicated. And from the moment he walks into her bar, there's something between them neither of them can ignore. For the first time in years, Briar feels seen. Wanted. Maybe even cared for. And then Briar discovers exactly who Graham is. Suddenly, their chemistry isn't just inconvenient. It's impossible. Because in a town where secrets have a way of crawling into the light, one wrong move could blow up more than just their hearts. Sometimes the person who makes you feel alive is the one person you're not supposed to want. And this spring, Daisy Grove is about to get very, very messy. Cover photo credit: sydney s (unsplash.com)

🍸 See You Next Friday 🌙 "Some meetings are accidents... but some accidents become the best part of your life." After surviving their final exams, best friends Phuwin and Est are dragged by their classmates to the city's most famous bar for a night of celebration. They expect nothing more than loud music, good drinks, and unforgettable memories. What they don't expect... ...is to keep coming back every Friday. Behind the bar are Pond, the calm and dependable bartender who rarely smiles, and William, the charming flirt who can make anyone laugh with just one sentence. At first, they're nothing more than strangers. Just two bartenders. Just two regular customers. A simple "Thank you." A casual "Good night." A friendly "See you next Friday." But as the weeks pass, those ordinary Friday nights slowly turn into something neither of them saw coming. Friendships begin with shared laughter. Feelings grow between playful teasing and quiet conversations. Hearts race over stolen glances and unexpected smiles. And somewhere between spilled drinks, late-night talks, embarrassing misunderstandings, and endless chaos... Four strangers discover that love sometimes arrives when you're not looking for it. Will Friday remain just another day of the week... Or will it become the beginning of their forever? A slow-burn BL romantic comedy filled with laughter, friendship, fluffy moments, and two love stories that start with one simple sentence... "See you next Friday." 🍸💙

𝓕EM!pov x Lee Heeseung "Just one kiss wont hurt, right?" As a fashion designer, things can get really stressful. So one night, you and your friend Yunjin, or Jen as you call her for short, decided to go to a bar. And there you meet Heeseung Lee. The infamous bartender who's known for his good looks. You have never really been interested in other men since you are taken, but heeseung? He was pretty much irresistible, and you couldn't help but fall in love. He has those beautiful features that you can't erase from your mind. What happens next? This is your time to find out. 🫵

Salazar, an off duty Chicago Cop gets dragged into a crime, but he's no innocent lamb...

A funny spin on boy meets girl, set in San Francisco. Rose Nouveau is a 25-year-old aspiring bar owner. She has two wonderfully supportive best friends, a job she loves, an amazing rent-controlled apartment in downtown San Francisco, and one sexy hubby! Rose is content with her life, until her boyfriend decides, he isn't. Sebastian breaks up with her, the day before Valentine's Day. Chaos ensues, and with it comes: jealousy, betrayal, one-night stands, and chocolate wasted nights. Will Rose's life endure this downward spiral, or can she find someone to paint her a better picture? The possibilities are infinite.

The story of a powerful witch who is trying to fix her absolutely shitty life She was living a simple life as a bartender until she comes across 2 avengers who end up changing her life forever!! This story contains love, family, friends, adventure and lots of laughter

#Fictober19 Prompt: 8. Can you stay? Alex, trying to come to her senses after a minor (or major) breakdown. (exploring a moment from chapter 10 of Holy Spirits [the jonalex bartender!AU]; canon to the fic)

Lindley's life was simple before Wren came to town--she worked hard at school and saved up every paycheck from her waitressing job. The only thing she cared about was getting out of her one stoplight town and leaving her mother and her mother's violent boyfriend in her rearview mirror. When her carefully crafted plan begins to fall apart, she'll have to learn the strength in being vulnerable and what family really means. ** 6/24/19 Thank you everyone who has read, supported, or given this story a chance! I try to post 2 chapters a day! Some are longer than others because I try to give it natural pauses and cadences. Thanks again, just having y'all read this is a dream come true! **

a brief collection of poems

Bartender AU [Unfinished] Began: May 26, 2021 Ended: June 2, 2021 Word Count: 2,004

Jordan Kennedy, 23 year old female Bartender, and Tea addict. Lives in Chicago, Illinois, born and raised. Samual Thorne, 25 year old male dental hygienist, and hates anything caffeinated, including tea... Lives in Chicago, Illinois, but I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. What happens when their paths cross, will Samual's no distraction rule stay up when he gets to know Jordan? Or will they both shatter and fall for each other? Find out in chapters to come.

Leo is just your average bartender. He can make awesome drinks, is a hitman, has a sister trying to track him down, and an overall chill guy. It's all fun and games until Cottontail and Clown walk into the bar mere hours after Leo is hired to kill Schpood. Coincidence? He thinks not.

She wears long sleeves to cover the ink that stains her skin. He wears his money on his cheek. The ceo of a major enterprise company, Alejandro Diez begins to take interest in the young girl who bartends at his favorite bar. Lucy Nguyen has always been the top student at her college, even placing first at the state's academic placement test. So why is it that she has to work as a bartender? And why does she find herself stealing glances at the regular at her bar? What happens when Alejandro starts to break the quiet girl's walls? Nothing. Because she already broke his.

"I am sorry for your loss..." "..." "Your parent's left everything in your custody. Including your sister." "Th-. They were healthy! They were safe drivers! H-how did they fall off the bridge!!!" "I am very sorry, but the quicker you come to terms with this the better it will be." My parents just died and I thought my life has already been flipped upside down but I was wrong

My name is Dolmen (don't judge me, it's not my fault if my mother thought she had a stroke of genius, thinking it would protect me). My friends call me Dol. One day, when I broke down in a strange city, trying to escape my life, my past, everything! I saw it as a sign of rebirth, of renewal, of being able to create myself. I had revenge to take and a furious desire to live... But you can't escape your past! And what's more, from now on, in the city of Dream Even, to avoid dying, I must: - either no longer dream, - or realize, make other people's dreams come true. (Damn, great, the choices!! As if I were the fairy godmother of some fairy tale or legend.) And what's this city? I feel like it doesn't exist... And yet it does, since I'm here! What are these people to whom crazy things happen because they lose hope... I don't have any superpowers, except the desire to believe...

Sloan has spent the past few years tending bar, dealing with an oppressive brother, and trying to chip out a life for herself when all the cards are held against her. Lately, her small, uneventful existence is being stirred up in ways she least expected. Namely, the dangerously handsome Jace. Not to mention her brother may have bitten of more than he could chew with a friend from the past.

“It baffles me that people think that obliterating the past will save them from its consequences, as if throwing away the empty cake plate would help you lose weight.”