The House Across The Street
Chapter 2 – The Unexpected Encounter
[Coffee Shop – Lunch Break]
jason
Finally! Coffee after that boring meeting ☕
chloe
You were the one snoring halfway through.
Ryan
True 😂 the manager looked ready to kill you.
Ethan
Both of you shut up and drink.
(The bell above the door jingles. Two strangers walk in. One tall and serious—Charles. The other, younger and soft—Aiden.)
Ethan
…Forget him. Look at the other one.
(Aiden kneels beside a golden retriever near the counter. He laughs softly, hugging the dog. His smile is bright, unguarded. Ethan can’t stop staring.)
(Ryan turns to leave, bumps into Charles. Coffee nearly spills.)
Ryan
Hey! Watch where you’re going, man.
(looks up, freezes)
(Charles lifts his eyes. Recognition burns there. Silence. Aiden blinks between them, confused.)
jason
Uh… guys? What’s happening?
(The whole café goes silent. Ethan’s heart beats faster as if something important just began.)
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