It could be a college student and a barista. The student is always studying at the coffee shop to get away from the noisy dorm. The barista notices how hard the student is working. One day, the barista offers the student a free muffin with his coffee. They start talking, and the student discovers that the barista is also interested in the same major as he is. They bond over their studies and fall in love.
A young artist and a coffee shop owner. The artist is constantly looking for inspiration and finds it in the cozy atmosphere of the coffee shop. The owner, on the other hand, is intrigued by the artist's creativity and they start a friendship that might turn into something more.
Bella and Edward could be the main characters. Imagine Edward working part - time at the coffee shop to blend in with humans. Bella, a regular customer, is immediately intrigued by his pale complexion and mysterious eyes. They start a relationship that unfolds within the coffee - shop setting, with all the challenges of a human - vampire love story, like Edward's struggle to control his thirst and Bella's acceptance of his nature.
It could be two baristas from competing coffee shops. One is known for their artistic latte art and the other for their precise brewing techniques. They meet at a coffee competition and at first are rivals. But as they taste each other's coffee creations, they realize they share a deep love for coffee. This common ground leads to a love story between them.
Since it's set in a coffee shop, there might be a young barista who is new to the job and is intrigued by the curiosities in the shop. And then there could be an old - timer customer who has been coming to the coffee shop for years and has a deep connection to the place and its curiosities. They might be the main characters around whom the story of the novel unfolds.
Maybe the girl works at the coffee shop. A regular customer, a young man, comes in every morning. He always orders the same thing and has a kind word for her. Over time, she starts looking forward to his visits. One day, he leaves a note with his phone number on it along with his coffee cup. She decides to text him, and they start getting to know each other better outside of the coffee shop and develop feelings for each other.
It could be a young couple. One of them might be introduced to the world of coffee by the other. They then build their relationship around coffee - related activities, like brewing coffee at home, visiting local coffee roasters, and sharing their coffee experiences with each other. And these two could be the main characters in this 'coffee a love story'.
There could be a group of regular customers as the main characters. For instance, a young artist who comes to the coffee shop to get inspiration, an old man who has a lot of interesting stories to tell, and a student who is working on a big project. All of them might interact with the writer in different ways in 'the writer's coffee shop fanfiction'.
The other engines like James could be a supporting character. He could be a customer who is always very picky about his coffee. He might demand a very specific blend and keep coming back to check if they can make it better each time. Another could be Toby. He could be an old - fashioned customer who prefers simple black coffee and often shares stories from the old days with Thomas and Percy while sipping his coffee.
The main characters are the girl who pretends to be a boy and the Coffee Prince.
I'm not sure specifically as the name doesn't give much away. But usually, there would be a male and a female lead.