![]() ![]() Listen, when your trope kryptonite is “there’s only one bed,” the minute your characters go into a room and realize there’s only one bed, you will squeal. After all, even if you don’t like someone, you must trust them in order to share a bed. Sharing a sleeping space adds a layer of difficulty to the management of the situation. The forced proximity trope is rife with tension. What is important is that the “there’s only one bed” trope gives characters the potential to navigate vulnerable space. They are always bad enough to make characters cave and share one bed anyway. Then, someone might offer to sleep somewhere else: on the floor or in a chair or in the bathtub are all possible suggestions. Maybe some other extenuating circumstances come up. ![]() Or they must share a bedroom at a family gathering. A pair can be at an inn with only one bed available. “Oh no, I’ve arrived at this well-appointed location, and alas there’s only one bed available for the two of us.” No sweeter words have ever been spoken for romance fans who adore the “there’s only one bed” trope. ![]()
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