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My drawings for Daxl's bday

So I’ve been meaning to get some of my ideas onto this blog even if I haven’t actually written the fic and I’m gonna start with the one and only coffeeshop AU I have ever created.  Duff worked as a baker before gnr and Axl has said that at one point he was interested in becoming a lawyer, so naturally.... 

Every morning, Axl stops at his favorite café for coffee and a pastry on the way to work.  Often, he also stops by again during the workday because it’s just a few blocks away and better than the instant coffee in the office.  Sometimes, he’ll even stop by after work for an Irish coffee.

Yeah, the coffee is pretty good (and the pastries are amazing) but if he’s being honest, he keeps coming because of the cute blond at the counter.  The barista, (Duff, according to his nametag) is a good few inches taller than Axl with long, wavy hair that’s usually falling out of a ponytail or pushed back with a bandana.  He wears tank tops that show off his tattooed arms, tight jeans, and eyeliner (Axl’s brain stopped working for a minute when he first noticed - he was in the middle of ordering, it was embarrassing).  

Of course, it’s not always Duff on shift.  No matter how much coffee he buys, Axl still can’t figure out Duff’s schedule.  Sometimes he gets some college student, sometimes it’s guy whose name tag reads “Slash,” with a mess of curly hair barely restrained in a low ponytail, who dresses even more punk rock than Duff and usually works late at night (Axl can never decide if he’s just another sweet college kid who has a weird nickname or if he’s some kind of excon).  

Anyway, Axl’s coffee ritual hasn’t gone completely unnoticed: Duff has long considered Axl a regular and sometimes tries to make small talk, but Axl can never quite work up the balls to introduce himself.

Duff likes to reach out to his customer base, and he does so by writing stupid jokes on Axl’s coffee cups.  They’re truly cringe-worthy, but damn if it doesn’t make Axl fall for the guy even more every time he sees that perfect, mischievous grin on Duff’s face as he hands Axl his order.

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