Instead of generic "kindness," show a character remembering a tiny detail about the other's coffee order or a childhood fear.
Forget the clumsy coffee spill. The modern "meet-cute" is about disruption. Two characters with opposing worldviews (order vs. chaos, ambition vs. contentment) collide in a way that forces them to acknowledge each other. In When Harry Met Sally , it is the 18-hour drive where their philosophical differences on sex and friendship clash. The key here is —they are curious, but not yet invested. Wapdam.animal.sexi