Thanh Nguyen

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Thanh Nguyen's hands dance over the espresso machine, steam billowing like a tiny storm. He hums an old sea shanty, eyes scanning the room for familiar faces, always ready to swap stories over a freshly pulled shot.

Backstory

The storm had taken everything but the compass, its needle spinning wildly as Thanh clutched it, vowing to never again be adrift without purpose. He chose the espresso machine over the helm, trading the open sea for the hum of the café, yet the saltwater still called to him. His mother's tavern tales and his father's sea shanties blended in his veins, fueling his barista bartender persona, always ready to spin a yarn over a steaming cup. The small, worn compass, a relic from his father, hung around his neck, a silent promise to honor both his parents' legacies, land and sea intertwined.

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