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]]

"I just wanted to run a café... not fight monsters in dungeons..." Seo Elena, an office worker, quits her job and opens a café, but things take an unexpected turn when there turns out to be a dungeon underneath it! Somehow, she also awakens and even survives an S-rank dungeon! Despite awakening, she's still set on opening her café and running it peacefully. But why does she keep getting dragged into these tragedies?! And why are the S-rankers suddenly so interested in her?! Alternate title: Top Floor Cafe

" DOCTOR × CAFE OWNER " MANVI AHLAWAT -: A girl who once trusted a boy completely, loved him and was betrayed. Since then, love has lost its meaning for her. To her, love exists only in the embrace of her family, as only their love is the kind that comes without condition, the only love she dares to believe in. ANSHUMAN RANDHAWA -: A man who, through his relentless hardwork and dedication, has become a successful cardiologist. He loves his profession, is the pride of his family, and speaks to everyone with a warm smile, carrying not a trace of arrogance. Yet every night, before closing his eyes, he gazes at the picture of a girl on his phone... the girl he has loved unconditionally for the past six years. He does not know her name, nor where she lives. All he knows is that in his very first sight, she stole his heart, and since then, he has been loving her endlessly. "Two souls - one who no longer believes in love, and one who has known nothing but love for her." What will happen when their families try to convince them for an arranged marriage? Will they agree and give this relationship a chance ? To find out, quickly add this story to your library and dive in now.

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?

"නිමක් නැති ශීත ඍතුවල සීතලට ගල් වුණු හදවතට උණුසුමක් වීමට මා වෙත ආ සෙවණැල්ල ඔබයි.."

There was nothing remarkable about seeing the same stranger every week. Not when you lived in a town where everyone eventually crossed paths. Some people become familiar because they're meant to. Others... Because someone has been waiting for them to meet. Neither of them knew it then... They thought they knew exactly how their stories would end. But their story had already begun.

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

Moon can't get these nightmares out of her head. The thirst for blood, the loss of control... it feels as if her body is playing tricks on her. She can't figure out why she has this feeling, but she feels like she's losing herself a little more day by day... so she does what she can to regain control. Her parents set her out on an adventure with her 3 other siblings into the nearby city downtown. The story follows 4 vampire siblings as they live together in a rented house, trying to experience human life away from their parents. We see a 16 year old explore highschool while keeping her secret, a writer that is forced to work in a cafe along with a guy that wont leave him alone, an assistant to a model that he just can't stand, and a retired cello player that now owns a bar. This book is just a creative outlet.

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.

In which two strangers find a home.

In a quiet town of Madhya Pradesh, nothing seems out of place-on the surface. But that's exactly where the lie begins. An undercover mission. Three officers. And a routine that looks normal... but never really is. A coffee shop where the same moment repeats every day, and an officer who knows one thing for sure-patterns don't repeat without reason. Here, silence speaks, smiles hide intent, and ordinary is just a carefully built disguise. Because in this mission, the most dangerous thing isn't chaos... it's normality.

˚₊‧୨୧‧₊˚ 𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓯𝓪𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓣𝔀𝓸 ☀︎ ────────── ☕ ────────── ☀︎ Some mornings begin with alarm clocks. Others begin with sunshine spilling across a café window, the scent of freshly brewed coffee, and a table meant for two. Chae Min-seo never expected breakfast to become the best part of her day. Lee Felix never expected a stranger to become his favorite morning. Between shared toast, orange juice, quiet laughter, and the comfort of familiar faces, an ordinary routine slowly turns into something neither of them saw coming. Because sometimes... love doesn't arrive with fireworks. Sometimes, it simply asks- "Same time tomorrow?" ☀️ ☀︎ ────────── ☕ ────────── ☀︎

This is the story of two souls that know each other but never get to stay together. When fate keeps them apart, how will they find the door that opens up to their world together ???

"Jika mereka buang awak 100 kali, saya akan kutip awak 1000 kali." Kehidupan yang disangka indah mula berubah arah apabila ibunya membuat keputusan untuk berkahwin semula. Ayah tiri yang diharapkan mampu menggantikan tempat seorang ayah... hanyalah mimpi di siang hari. Aleeya Sofea diperlakukan seperti sesuatu yang boleh dijual beli. Tanpa pilihan. Tanpa suara. Sejak kehilangan ayah kandungnya, dia sudah tidak tahu ke mana arah hidupnya. Sehinggalah suatu hari... tempat dia bekerja diserbu oleh pihak berkuasa. Dan buat pertama kali, hidupnya berubah. Dia dihantar ke sebuah rumah kebajikan, tempat yang sepatutnya menjadi permulaan baru, tetapi luka lama masih setia menghantui. Namun tanpa dia sedari, takdir sedang membuka satu lagi halaman dalam hidupnya. Seorang lelaki mula mendekatinya, anak kepada pemilik rumah kebajikan itu. Lembut. Tenang. Dan terlalu baik untuk dunia yang pernah dia kenal. Tetapi... Adakah lelaki itu hadir kerana simpati? Atau ada sesuatu yang telah ditulis untuk mereka...

Kang Taehyun, an owner of a Cafe nearby that was newly opened. Every other day was a tough time for him, not going to lie. But, overtime he got used to it─knowing people's orders, how to perfect orders, and manners for interacting. Everything was going smoothly, not until... A playful guy named, "Choi Beomgyu" stumbled upon his shop. Wow, now that's a person that truly tested his patience. (𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 "𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞." 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭!) LEAVE A STAR OR I WON'T UPDATE!! /Just kiddin ꃋᴖꃋ

Thorn does not believe in being saved. She believes in exits. In locked doors. In silence. In keeping her head down, her hands busy, and her past buried so deep no one thinks to look for it. After a month of failed job interviews, Thorn walks into the Rosewood Lounge for one reason only: tea. She does not expect the crooked job sign in the window. She does not expect Noah Thornwood, all chaos, charm and impossible warmth. She does not expect Elias Thornwood, all control, sharp edges and quiet protection. And she definitely does not expect a non-alcoholic café-bar full of people who somehow notice too much, ask too many questions, and make far too much room for a woman who has spent her whole life trying not to need anyone. Thorn is brilliant, guarded, exhausted and terrifyingly calm. She is a bartender who does not drink, an artist who hides her work, a woman with chronic pain, old grief, and a history no one at Rosewood could ever imagine. But Rosewood has its own way of loving people. Through tea. Through food. Through ridiculous theories. Through late-night shifts, handmade blankets, found family, and the kind of loyalty Thorn has never trusted enough to want. The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to pretend she is only an employee. Because Noah sees the loneliness she hides behind sarcasm. Elias sees the pain she refuses to name. Zara knows the girl beneath the armour. And slowly, painfully, Thorn starts to learn that family is not always blood. Sometimes family is the people who save you a seat. Sometimes it is the people who stay. And sometimes, after years of surviving alone, there is finally room for one more.

︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ in which the baker's daughter with a heart of gold catches the affection of her classmates! also known as..! Y/N Toyomitsu is as humble as they come. She's always willing to lend a helping hand and protect those around her. Her determination, generosity, and supportiveness were an easy recipe for becoming a hero. Along the way, she earns the attention of her classmates, each loving her in their own ways. ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ MENU ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ MHA!VARIOUSxREADER ! the characters of MHA are NOT mine, only my OCs and the plot of this story are mine ! © my hero academia - Kohei Horikoshi © sweet as sugar - thedeadonewhowrites

Every morning at 8:15, the little bell above Ember Café rings. It's always the same. The same warm smile from Mrs. Harper. The same smell of fresh coffee and cinnamon. The same quiet boy who orders an iced Americano he never seems to enjoy. As an architecture student juggling deadlines and early morning shifts, Novah has learned that everyone who walks through the café doors has a story. But no one is more of a mystery than Asher Vale-the sarcastic regular with icy blue eyes, a guarded heart, and a habit of showing up every morning without fail. What begins with playful banter and shared routines slowly grows into something neither of them expected. But when the future of Ember Café-and the town they've come to call home-is threatened, they'll have to decide what they're willing to fight for. Set in the cozy university town of Willowbrook, where autumn lingers a little longer and strangers become family, The Bell Above Ember Café is a heartwarming story about finding home, healing old wounds, chasing dreams, and discovering that sometimes the people who change your life arrive with the sound of a little bell above a café door. ☕🍂 Grab a warm drink before you begin... you're going to want one.

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.

Volume I - The First Rain On a rainy evening in Kyoto, freelance photographer Ren Aoyama steps into a quiet café called Tsuki no Akari to escape the weather. There, he meets Akiko Tsukishiro, the café's gentle owner whose warm smile hides an old grief and a life carefully kept behind closed doors. What begins as coffee, photographs, and quiet conversations slowly turns into something stranger when Ren notices that the café is being watched - and that Akiko's past has not forgotten her. A slow-burn supernatural romance and healing café mystery about rain, memory, grief, and the quiet warmth people leave behind.