Date: 09/30/18 03:58 am Title: caffeine is magic
Love this!
Author's Response: thank you!
Date: 09/29/18 05:26 am Title: caffeine is magic
Goddamnit all the puns I'm still dying of laughter over here. And of the cuteness. But mostly the puns. I love a good pun.
"The sad fate of a college town is that, in the summer, it is absolutely one of the emptiest places on Planet Earth." You know what ? This sentence makes me think of the start of Pride and Prejudice, it has the same vibe of statement-that-looks-serious-but-is-humoristic-if-you-look-closely-at-it. I love it xD
"when he arrives early for his shift, he regrets it immediately.
There are no customers in the shop. "
I CAN SO MUCH SEE TOM'S FACE OF DISAPPOINTMENT I'M DYING OF LAUGHTER ALREADY
"the only danger to Tom’s bedtime is that he might fall asleep behind the coffee machine"
HAHAHAHAHA poor thing :')
"The lunch rush consists of three old ladies and their equally old dogs."
SUCH A RUSH OMG (I AM DEAD)
"there’s only so many times he can run the same mugs through the dishwasher"
I AM DEAD HERE TOO
Now I get where the cookie dialogue was from ! (you could have literally seen a bulb light up above my head when I understood xD)
I almost didn't notice it because it flows naturally, then I was like wait what I know this part
"maybe he’ll rearrange the flavored syrups by alphabet"
Dude, bring a book next time, I swear it'll change your life xD
(and it'll be finished on one day, but still)
"In the next hour Tom makes the grand total of two drinks, one of which is for himself."
HAHAHAHAHA
I love how you oppose the hyperbole (that's it I think ?) of the grand total to the pitiful "two drinks", which aren't even two drinks xD I think that's what killed me with the rush thing and the old ladies ! This kind of contrast always gets me xD
“Happiness is good,” Bill agrees, eyes trailing back to the blinking cursor on his screen. “The right ambition, if you ask me.”
Bill I love you
“This metal thing here is called a steaming wand, and it really can produce magic.”
DUDE
DUDE
BUT
DUDE
ALSO THEY'RE SO ADORABLE YOU DESERVE ALL THE YELLING BC THEY ARE SO CUTE I'M GONNA THROW MY LAPTOP AT ANNIE ALSO I LOVE YOU KEEP WRITING THIS IS LIKE CHOCOLATE AND TEA
(DON'T TELL TEA)
Author's Response: SAMANTHA I LOVE YOU, you pointed out pretty much all of my own favorite parts from this, haha. I love the humor in hyperbole / contrast, & I did actually think of P&P when I wrote the first line! (also I won't tell tea) THANK YOU < 3
Date: 09/29/18 04:29 am Title: caffeine is magic
Aww, this is sooo beautiful and sweet!!!
Author's Response: thanks!! :)
Date: 09/29/18 02:40 am Title: caffeine is magic
Loved this!!!
Author's Response: thank you!
Date: 09/29/18 12:51 am Title: caffeine is magic
I love it, simple but sweet.
Author's Response: thank you! :)
Date: 09/28/18 08:59 pm Title: caffeine is magic
AAAHHHH! COFFEE SHOP AU'S ARE WHAT I LIVE FOR!
The sad fate of a college town is that, in the summer, it is absolutely one of the emptiest places on Planet Earth. - goddamn tell me about it. I used to live in a town with 900 people, 500 of them were students. Summer and Christmas breaks meant the place turned into a goddamn ghost town!
YOU GAVE ME DREADS!BILL! MAFALDA!!!!! I'm crying ;___;
“That’ll be two seventy-three.” Tom winks at Bill’s confused expression and counts out the change. “I gave you the employee discount, don’t tell anyone.” - yes. This is how we treat those customers that make our days better. I fucking feel you, Tom.
He’s still only two hours into his shift. With a defeated sigh, he gives himself more cleaning to do. The inside of the oven could do with a decent scrubbing, and maybe he’ll rearrange the flavored syrups by alphabet. - hahahaha me all the damn time. The amount of cleaning I do at work... man.
ALSO MAFALDA THIS WAS PERFECT I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW. Dreads!Bill AND COFFEE SHOP AU???? BARISTA!TOM????????? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME THIS IS SO UNFAIR BUT I LOVE IT OH MY GOD
Thank you so much this was perfect < 3 I loved it and I LOVE YOU < 3
Author's Response: I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT :D this is the prompt you asked for waaaay back when I sent a couple coffee shop AUs (& of course I was still late, because I suck) so I’m happy you enjoyed it!! also yes to all the cleaning. so much cleaning. happy birthday again, & love you loads!! < 3
Date: 09/28/18 08:43 pm Title: caffeine is magic
I knew you could do it!! :D and ugh it's so good. * throws 319483 phones at you. with love *
It’s the wrong question. The expression on Bill’s face darkens immediately, and he rubs a circle on his temple as if placating a headache. “There is just so much sucking up involved, it makes me want to throw things. Sure, I want to work for this firm because they won an important award last year, but they all expect me to wax poetic about the honor and the privilege and the—” yes. I feel you bill. applying for jobs makes me wanna throw stuff, too!
He’s fully aware of Bill’s intake of breath, the tension in the young man’s body close to his own. He’s also fully aware of the fact that he’s crowding Bill against the counter, keeping him enclosed in his arms. Most importantly, he can smell grapefruit shampoo on Bill’s dreads and coffee on his skin, and neither of those things have ever smelled this intoxicating before. - again, this was a very STEAMY situation ansdkansdkna and I admire bill for not passing out right there like I know I would!!
By way of response Bill sets the pitcher down, turns around, and kisses him. The press of his lips catches Tom by surprise, but his hands are already falling to Bill’s hips and his mouth is moving eagerly, following the pull of Bill’s body. He feels fingers twist into his hair, warm against the back of his neck. There’s a brief pause where they break apart—just enough time for an oxygen refill—before Tom closes the distance again, chasing after that taste, nudging Bill back— - * insert picture of me actually assing out *
“The other thing,” Tom says. Bill laughs, and steps into his space. He weaves one hand into Tom’s hair again, hooks the fingers of the other in the apron strings as he tugs the barista towards him. - jdksandjksandksakd nkfa
yeah this was. good. very. as I've said all the way . ughhhh
fuck you. so much. ajkdsnakd
Author's Response: “with love” hahahaha — thank you for cheering me on, you darling person!! < 3