Hydra in the Coffee Network AU. Hydra running into the coffee shop while injured from a case that's gone bad, and being very surprised when the owner shoves him into the backroom and telling him she'll handle it. She comes back in an hour later with a coffee, a baked treat, and a first aid kit, and tells him they're gone and won't be coming back. Her smile hints at something that intrigues Hydra. Hydra returning to the shop because the coffee is decent and the baked goods are good, and he owes MC for saving him so why not help out by buying from her? Hydra being allowed to use MC's back office to work on his cases in private or to crash on the sofa when he's overworked himself. He swears his heart doesn't skip a beat when MC pulls a blanket over him, or leaves him freshly poured coffee and a baked treat she saved just for him. Hydra viciously guarding his snake-shaped baked good MC makes just for him, even summoning his aura to protect it. Hydra finding out from MC personally what she's actually doing (finding evidence of her mom's murder), and promising to not only keep it but also help her out where he can. Hydra in the coffee network au.
