The Bakery AU

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There's just something alluring about the smell of baking bread, about the light sweetness of sugar and the subtle touch of vanilla, and when you add in simple coffee or hot chocolate, well, who wouldn't be happy? Bakeries are often a delight to the senses and to the imagination, each with their own particular character and charm.

Some come with tables to have pastries at immediately. Some offer hot beverages and toasted sandwiches. Some are just there to get in and get out with your precious goods. But one thing is always certain: the employees will be there at stupid early hours to get the work done. Oh, and asking 'is there anything gluten free' will probably get you a look that says 'why did you even come here?'

No matter your reason for coming, no matter the specific decor of the place, you have arrived here. In this place where the smell of yeast rising is always at nose, the warmth is undeniable, and a connection is about to be (or has already been) forged. Be it with the busy owner, an employee rolling their eyes at a Karen, or just a chance meeting of an old friend in an unexpected place, you have walked in to the bakery and what you do from here is up to you.

(Taken from here.)

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