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My contribution to Keithtober 2025 using my own prompt list!
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Han Jisung is used to adoring fans, flashing cameras, and his face plastered everywhere—so when Lee Minho, a barista at a corner cafe, looks him dead in the eye and asks, “Name for the cup?” with zero recognition, it’s… well, unsettling.
For Minho, it’s just another exhausting shift: customers who can’t pronounce macchiato, a broken espresso machine, and some guy in sunglasses who clearly thinks he’s important. Fame means nothing when there are twenty drink orders backed up.
But when irritation turns into banter, and banter turns into something neither of them expected, both start realizing they might have found something rare: a connection that’s not on the menu.
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Chorus of Echoes by Xologen
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
27 Oct 2025
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Izuku wasn’t good. They knew that—had always known that. Every day, for years, he had reminded them, carving reality into their skin with every whisper. And yet, through all of it, they had resisted the pull to become something worse. Until, one day, they just... broke.
Now, they were on their own. No more chains or looming threats of punishment. Just an empty world stretching before them, unfamiliar yet full of potential.
At first, they did nothing. Hollow and empty, the thought of ending it all was ever-present. It would be so easy—just a step and it would all be over. The pain, the suffering, the noise.
But they weren’t alone. Not really.
They were only one part of the chorus, and while they may have been the one in control, the others had their own opinions. And death? Death wasn’t on the itinerary.
So, if they were stuck on this mortal coil a little longer, they might as well make the best of it. Maybe learn what it meant to live, to laugh, and even—to love.
Though, it would probably help if they stopped talking to the voices out loud. People kept staring at them like they were crazy.
Not that they were wrong. But it was terribly inconvenient.
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- Part 3 of Just be yourself, whoever that may be
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Loren has worked at the Coffee Creche with Jen and 'Zel for almost two years, and serving the customers in a bustling city like Baldur's Gate can get old quick. But, after a mysterious and handsome customer becomes a regular, she finds herself more willing to come to work if there's a chance she will see him there.
... Too bad they never speak more than two words to each other.
A slow burn fic between an Original Tav character and Gale set in the modern day.
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Rear Palace Coffee Shop by Ashrose7
Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime)
27 Oct 2025
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Maomao, a modern day pharmaceutical major in college, applies for an interview at Rear Palace Coffee Shop. She gets to the interview to find that her interviewer and representative of HR is the same beautiful man she’d hooked up with the night before. Having been rude to him in the morning, she doesn’t expect to get the email saying that she got the job the next morning. Why did Jinshi hire her? Why does he seem to be looking for her every time he comes into the shop?
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Cosmic Anomaly by Aki133, Penner Jones (pennerjones99)
Fandoms: Dr. STONE (Anime), Dr. STONE (Manga)
27 Oct 2025
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PostDoc student Senku Ishigami works part time at coffee shop, Café Elegante to get out of his teaching requirement. "Mentalist" Gen Asagiri opens up a psychic/tarot reading place next door and starts coming in for sugary abominations, that he calls coffee, and a chat every day. He also happens to be Senku’s new neighbor.
Senku wants to hate him, but there's something oddly enticing about Gen. And when an invitation comes for his best friend and former crush Taiju's wedding, he might just prove to be the perfect fake boyfriend too.
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Позалистобер'2025 by coffee_capybara
Fandoms: Ловец бабочек | Lovets Babochek (Comics), Чумной Доктор | Plague Doctor (Comics), Майор Гром | Major Grom (Comics)
27 Oct 2025
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Просто более удобочитаемый сборник позалистобера
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- Русский
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- 12,316
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- 15/31
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2025 Kpop Whumptober by Anxious_Keybearer
Fandoms: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band), Stray Kids (Band), ENHYPEN (Band), LE SSERAFIM (Band), BOYNEXTDOOR (Korea Band), ATEEZ (Band)
27 Oct 2025
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Time for the 2025 Whumptober Requests! Angst hurt/comfort stories all chosen by my lovely readers for different Kpop groups💜 Wanna read about idols hurting and healing in canon or in one of your chosen alternative universes? Everything’s possible!
Requests are open! First stories will be posted from Oct 1st onwards~
Slots available: 2/31
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- Part 4 of SKZ Superheroes (The Scarlet Light Series)
- Part 3 of Soulmate Seperation Universe
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that one classic coffee shop au among hundreds.
Abigail has a birthday coming up and is cute as a button. Hannibal, in search of a good pastry chef prepares for her birthday party.
luckily Will owns a pastry/coffee shop and the Lecter duo are his favourite customers.
Will and Hannibal might kiss eventually.
silly and fluffy capture of Hannibal and Will being the best dads for sweet Abigail
it actually has a plot now lmaosmut begins a bit later, no. 9 and no. 10 is full on smut guys!
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- Part 1 of Hanigram au's
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By day Morgan Sterling owns and runs one of the only coffee shops on the Capital City University campus. While across the campus Alex Stewart spent his days in front of chalkboards teaching ethics to undergrads... But after the sun sets, both their lives transform into something else... something secret.
With dark and painful pasts that extend far beyond the woods that surround CCU, it was only a matter of time before something, or someone, finally came back to bite them...
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В нынешней жизни Бэкхёна было две проблемы: фамилиары окрестных ведьмочек, выпрашивающие сливки (совершенно бесстыдные создания!) — и возмутительно красивый и неприступный Чондэ за стойкой. При виде что одних, что другого Бэкхён терял волю и либо вычитал сожранные сливки из своей зарплаты, либо начинал косплеить ловец солнца и пускать по стенам радужные блики. Ни котов, ни собственную магию призвать к порядку решительно не выходило.
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Bob and John have a meet cute at the college cafe Bob works at and sparks fly
But both sides mistakenly think the other is dating someone and the miscommunication spiral starts
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Kirsh runs Neverland Coffee with an iron fist, and recently Yutani Espresso across the street has hired a new manager - Morrow. All the kids are scared these two old men might kill each other in the street - or maybe kiss?
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After the deaths of both his father and his romantic relationship, Dion moves to Rosalith. In the wreckage of his heart, he decides to steer clear of love or pursuits of happiness. That is, until he meets Joshua, whom Dion can’t get his eyes off of. Sparks fly from their first meeting in the coffee shop which Joshua frequents, but Dion will do anything to deny them. Joshua is patient, but there are shadows in his heart, too. Will Dion be able to let go of his old wounds before the past devours his future?
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In this fluffy short story, Caitlyn and Vi work together in a small café that they own. Their life is much quieter and calmer in this alternate universe :)
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- English
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- 1,331
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The Things You Don't Remember Still Remember You by smolbugs
Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005)
27 Oct 2025
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There’s a bakery on the corner of 6th and Hemlock where everything costs way more than it should, the coffee is decent at best, and the man behind the counter—Castiel—has eyes like a thunderstorm and no idea who Dean is.
Used to be, they were everything. Used to be, Dean would’ve walked into fire for him. Now Cas offers him change and calls him “Sir.”
Dean keeps going back anyway.
Because someone has to remember.
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Как заставить своего папу влюбиться в вашего школьного учителя за пять шагов: полное и надёжное руководство by LindirGreenleaf, Psais
Fandoms: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
27 Oct 2025
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Вэй Юань пристально смотрит на фотографию, где два мальчика сидят рядом на ступеньках величественного здания с вывеской «Университет Гусу». Один из мальчиков выше, с короткими темными волосами и светлыми глазами, одетый в белое с головы до пят. Лицо у него суровое, но на губах играет лёгкая улыбка. Рядом с ним мальчик с неряшливым конским хвостом, рука закинута на плечо другого; в красном джемпере, фиолетовой куртке, небрежно наброшенной поверх джинсов. Его широкая, ослепительная улыбка освещает фотографию.
Это всегда был любимый снимок Вэй Юаня среди всех фотографий их папы.
– Мы можем…
– Пожалуйста, не говори, что сведёшь их. Ты даже не знаешь господина Вэя.
Вэй Юань слышит бормотание Сюаньюя и сдерживают фырканье.
– …свести их! – торжествующе заканчивает Цзинъи. Сюаньюй стонет, признавая поражение.
– Что думаешь, Вэй Юань?
Или: история, где младшие – кучка хаотичных подростков, Вэй Ин – просто уставший отец-одиночка, а Лань Чжань, по мнению Цзинъи, провёл достаточно лет, тоскуя по любви всей своей жизни. -
It's Just Another Day & It's Not Over Until It's Over. by ilioreads
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), My Hero Academia
28 Oct 2025
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Old childhood friends turn into strangers: Bakugo, graduated from college, moves back into his old town ready to start his new job as a barista, hoping to pay off his debt early to start his career. However, he runs into an old face he can't quite forget. Izuku, graduated from college, ready to start his career as a teacher, who also ran into a familiar face, but he can't quite put his finger on.
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Bechloe Week 2025 - Day 1 - Prompt 1 - Coffee Shop AU
Chloe invites a quiet but talented regular at her coffee shop's open mic to get a drink.
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Maybe I'll see you around by AstralAsher
Fandoms: Vörjeans (Band), Humorgruppen KAJ (Band)
27 Oct 2025
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Tommy walks back to the counter. He can’t possibly have some sort of love at first sight thing. That's stupid. ‘Maybe I’ll see you around.’ How could only five simple words enlighten him?
Ah, fyrbanna Tommy. Focus.Series
- Part 4 of AstralAsher's KAJverse Oneshots