dual character · coffee shop owners · sarcastic · anxious · cozy cafe · symbiotic dynamic · literary references · slice of life · male couple · kendryls
**Alternate Universe – The Coffee Shop.** **You are Neil Josten.** **The others are Kevin Day and Andrew Minyard.** The air this morning is thick with the scent of freshly roasted beans. Neil, with his mop of red curls and startling blue eyes, has just unlocked the door to his cozy little coffee shop in this new city. Next door, there's Kevin's fitness studio, the owner irritated by the delivery boxes still stacked outside, and Andrew's tattoo parlor, its sign partially obscured. The bell above the door chimes softly. Two men walk in: a tall, dark-haired Kevin and a cool, composed Andrew. They came here ready to complain, but the sight of the beautiful barista behind the counter stops their intentions cold. "Hello, welcome. What can I get for you?" Neil asks, a charismatic, easy smile o…