Okay I know the "too many beds" reverse trope has been discussed before, but it's so funny to me.
Scene: A character is finally alone with their crush; something they've been attempting to do the entire time up until this point. They're both in an unknown city and they finally find a hotel to stay at until the rest of the group catches up.
"This room only has one bed, is that okay with you two?" States the front desk manager, as he fidgets with the drawer for a brief second before dangling the keys to one of the cheap rooms.
The two look at each other, and nod in agreement.
"That's fine," the protagonist says.
"Great!" The manager says. "It's room 211. It's on the second floor to the left. And please, ignore the room on your right."
The two look at each other briefly as the protagonist grasps the key. Ignore the room on your right...? What a strange thing to say. Well now, you've peaked the interest in these two mystery loving people. What if there's a crime scene in there, or a secret politician's meeting?
They wander to their mediocre rooms through the aged hallways and see their door. Sure enough, there's only one bed inside.
"Hah! Looks like we'll be sharing," our confident protagonist claims. However, his crush was far more focused on the mysterious door across the hall. It was battered, paint chips falling off, and scuff marks around the edges.
Slowly but surely, the two opened the door.
It's the bed storage room.
Around a dozen neatly made beds, all scattered out in an air conditioned room. In fact, they looked far more comfortable than the one in their shared hotel room.
"I'll just sleep in here." His crush says.
The protagonist, knowing he's lost his one chance, falls to his knees.
The front door manager hides behind the wall nearby.
"Mission accomplished, crew," he exclaims to the walkie-talkie. "The ABTA does it again."
Goddamnit, the Anti Bed Trope Association strikes again. Romantic subplots everywhere... Foiled.
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