#Katrina Monroe

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books i read in 2024:

“they drown our daughters”

katrina monroe

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

genre: gothic, horror, wlw

synopsis:

"The best kind of story―one that will both break your heart and scare the hell out of you." ―Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Children on the Hill If you can hear the call of the water, It's already far too late. They say Cape Disappointment is haunted. That's why tourists used to flock there in droves. They'd visit the rocky shoreline under the old lighthouse's watchful eye and fish shells from the water as they pretended to spot dark shapes in the surf. Now the tourists are long gone, and when Meredith Strand and her young daughter return to Meredith's childhood home after an acrimonious split from her wife, the Cape seems more haunted by regret than any malevolent force. But her mother, suffering from early stages of Alzheimer's, is convinced the ghost stories are real. Not only is there something in the water, but it's watching them. Waiting for them. Reaching out to Meredith's daughter the way it has to every woman in their line for generations―and if Meredith isn't careful, all three women, bound by blood and heartbreak, will be lost one by one to the ocean's mournful call. Part queer modern gothic, part ghost story, They Drown Our Daughters explores the depths of motherhood, identity, and the lengths a woman will go to hold on to both.

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: New LGBTQ+ Adult Horror (2023 Edition)

For 2022 titles, click here. A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

[daphneblakess]

books i read in 2023: they drown our daughters by katrina monroe

"Everyone around here talks about the cape like it exists for the sole purpose of either killing or blessing them. Curses or mermaids. They forget... it's all about the mothers."

[thecasualbookreviewer]

⭐️⭐️

Through the midnight door, Katrina Monroe

Summary:

As emotional as it is haunting, Through the Midnight Door explores the sometimes-fragile bonds of sisterhood and the way deeply rooted trauma can pass from generation to generation.

The Finch sisters once spent long, hot summers exploring the dozens of abandoned properties littering their dying town--until they found an impossible home with an endless hall of doors...and three keys left waiting for them. Curious, fearless, they stepped inside their chosen rooms, and experienced horrors they never dared speak of again.

Now, years later, youngest sister Claire has been found dead in that old, desiccated house. Haunted by their sister's suicide and the memories of a past they've struggled to forget, Meg and Esther find themselves at bitter odds. As they navigate the tensions of their brittle relationship, they draw unsettling lines between Claire's death, their own haunted memories, and a long-ago loss no one in their family has ever been able to face. With the house once again pulling them ever-closer, Meg and Esther must find the connection between their sister's death and the shadow that has chased them across the years...before the darkness claims them, too.

Review:

I think I had too high expectations for this book and sadly they weren’t met 🙁 it felt a little like it was trying to do something good but it never quite reached it, and by the time the resolution came around it just felt like a let down instead of being satisfactory.

The pace is kinda slow so it made it feel even longer than it actually is, and around the 40% mark I was ready to dnf, but I pushed through and tbh wasn’t really worth it. Plus I just couldn’t bring myself to care about the characters, so with each page I was just waiting for it to get good and it never quite did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Katrina Monroe for an ARC in exchange on an honest review.

[sapphicbookoftheday]

They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

Today's sapphic book of the day is They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe!

Summary: "For fans of Jennifer McMahon and Silvia Moreno-Garcia comes a haunting and atmospheric new novel from debut author Katrina Monroe.

If you can hear the call of the water, It's already far too late.

They say Cape Disappointment is haunted. That's why tourists used to flock there in droves. They'd visit the rocky shoreline under the old lighthouse's watchful eye and fish shells from the water as they pretended to spot dark shapes in the surf. Now the tourists are long gone, and when Meredith Strand and her young daughter return to Meredith's childhood home after an acrimonious split from her wife, the Cape seems more haunted by regret than any malevolent force.

But her mother, suffering from early stages of Alzheimer's, is convinced the ghost stories are real. Not only is there something in the water, but it's watching them. Waiting for them. Reaching out to Meredith's daughter the way it has to every woman in their line for generations-and if Meredith isn't careful, all three women, bound by blood and heartbreak, will be lost one by one to the ocean's mournful call.

Part modern gothic, part ghost story, They Drown Our Daughters explores the depths of motherhood, identity, and the lengths a woman will go to hold on to both."

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[mahmud312]

Kindle Edition

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New Nathan Ballingrud novella out today :)

Years ago, in a cave beneath the dense forests and streams on the surface of the moon, a gargantuan spider once lived. Its silk granted its first worshippers immense faculties of power and awe.

It’s now 1923 and Veronica Brinkley is touching down on the moon for her intake at the Barrowfield Home for Treatment of the Melancholy. A renowned facility, Dr. Barrington Cull’s invasive and highly successful treatments have been lauded by many. And they’re so simple! All it takes is a little spider silk in the amygdala, maybe a strand or two in the prefrontal cortex, and perhaps an inch in the hippocampus for near evisceration of those troublesome thoughts and ideas.

But patients aren’t the only ones with trouble on their minds, and although the spider’s been dead for years, its denizens are not. Someone or something is up to no good, and Veronica just might be the cause.

Available from MacMillan

[rainwingmarvel7]

11 and 26 for the random/one-off OCs ask game? I am so curious!

Oooo yes both wonderful choices! You’ve chosen:

Minority Report: I Spy

Starring Karen Gillan as Katrina Monroe, police officer in a relationship with Danny Witwer

And Winona Ryder as Monica Witwer, Danny’s sister who is involved with John Anderton

The Santa Clause: Last Christmas

Starring Natalia Dyer as Eleanor “Ellie” Calvin, Scott Calvin’s eldest daughter who has a big ol’ crush on Bernard the Elf

[lesbianlenas]

finished reading this book but it made me cry my eyes out ngl…..it was so good but the ending and the complicated love and generational trauma between mothers and daughters really got me it really did…….

[youremyheaven]

Hourglasses: Vedic Astrology Analysis

I've already made posts about how different planets/naks affect one's facial appearance. I thought it would be interesting to see how one's placements affect one's body as well.

This is going to be a long post so grab some popcorn and lezz gooo

This post will focus on what creates an hourglass body aka the most desirable female body type, astrologically.

Let us begin with THE hourglass lady

Marilyn Monroe

This is a woman whose name was synonymous with "hourglass" and who popularized this body type in the 1950s.

She's Rohini Sun, Dhanishta Moon and Ashlesha Rising

2. Elizabeth Taylor

Liz was also known for her hourglass bod. While Marilyn had an "ingenue" image, Liz was a siren.

Shatabhisha Sun, Vishaka Moon and Jyeshta Rising

3. Beyonce

She's Purvaphalguni Sun, Vishaka Moon and Chitra Rising

4. Sofia Vergara

She's Punarvasu Sun & Moon

5. Scarlett Johansson

Anuradha Sun & Rising with Vishaka Moon. Mercury in Jyeshta atmakaraka

6. Salma Hayek

She's Purvaphalguni Sun with UBP moon. Venus in Ashlesha atmakaraka

7. Christina Hendricks

Bharani Sun, Shravana Moon, Rohini Rising with Venus in Mrigashira atmakaraka

8. Brigitte Bardot

Hasta Sun, Rohini Moon and Jyeshta Rising with Saturn in Dhanishta atmakaraka

9. Sophia Loren

Uttaraphalguni Sun, Dhanishta Moon (atmakaraka) and Mula rising

10. Kat Dennings

Mrigashira Sun, Magha Moon, Mars in Uttarashada atmakaraka

11. Kelly Brook

Anuradha Sun, Purvashada Moon and Hasta Rising. Venus in Jyeshta amatyakaraka, Mercury in Vishaka atmakaraka

12. Jessica Simpson

Punarvasu Sun & Mercury (atmakaraka), Ardra Moon, Vishaka Rising

13. Pamela Anderson

Ardra Sun, Aswini Moon and Mrigashira Rising

Mars in Chitra atmakaraka, Mercury in Punarvasu amatyakaraka

14. Dita Von Teese

Hasta Sun & Mercury, Mrigashira Moon and Ketu in Punarvasu

Venus in Ashlesha atmakaraka

15. Anita Ekberg

Hasta Sun, Venus & Ketu, Aswini Moon, Mercury in Uttaraphalguni atmakaraka and Jupiter in Ashlesha amatyakaraka

16. Jean Harlow

Shatabhisha Sun, Revati Moon atmakaraka, Uttaraphalguni Rising and Ketu in Vishaka

17. Mae West

Magha Sun, Ardra Moon, Krittika Rising, Venus in Punarvasu atmakaraka

18. Honey Lee

Shatabhisha Sun, Chitra Moon (amatyakaraka), Mercury in Dhanishta atmakaraka, Venus conjunct Mars in UBP

19. Kim Novak

Dhanishta Sun & Mercury, Shravana venus, saturn and rising, Uttaraphalguni Moon & Jupiter (atmakaraka)

20. Rita Hayworth

Chitra Sun & Mercury, UBP/PBP Moon, Krittika Rising, Jupiter in Punarvasu atmakaraka

21. Claudia Cardinale

Aswini Sun & Mercury, Venus (atmakaraka) & Ascendant in Bharani, Moon in Swati

22. Gina Lollobrigida

Ardra Sun, Purva Phalguni, Mrigashira Rising, Mars in Ashlesha atmakaraka

23. Jennifer Lopez

JLo is Pushya Sun, Mercury & Rising, Vishaka Moon, Venus in Mrigashira atmakaraka

24. Jayne Mansfield

Aswini Sun, Dhanishta Moon, Ardra Rising, Mars conjunct Ketu in Magha

25. Dahyun from Twice

Dahyun is Rohini Sun, Ardra Moon, Mercury in Krittika atmakaraka

26. Jennie

Jennie is Uttarashada Sun, Vishaka Moon and Ketu in Revati

27. Priyanka Chopra

She's Punarvasu Sun & Mercury, Rohini Moon & Rising

28. Sridevi

Sridevi was Ashlesha Sun & Rising (and Venus) with Krittika Moon

29. Katrina Kaif

Katrina is a Punarvasu Sun (atmakaraka), Hasta Moon and Pushya Mercury & Rising with Ketu in Jyeshta

30. Tammanah

Mula Sun, Hasta Moon, Mercury in Purvashada atmakaraka with Ketu in Ashlesha

From all the above mentioned ladies and their placements what's apparent to me is that a combination of Moon/Jupiter/Saturn/Mercury in a chart is what creates an hourglass body on a woman. Obviously you can have all these placements and have another body type because genetics also play a role <3

Moon and Jupiter are what create curves, Mercury & Saturn are what determines bone structure.

So a balance between the two is what creates a body that is voluptuous yet ideally proportionate.

So many women on this list have Mercury atmakaraka/amatyakaraka and manyyy have Ashlesha as their atmakaraka nakshatra or another Mercurial nak in their big 3. Ardra nak crops up often because it belongs to Gemini (mercury) rashi and creates small ish, delicate bone structure

Mars & Venus are secondary influences and usually prominent in the charts of taller, more voluptuous hourglasses.

Taurus rashi and Gemini rashi were the most common among these famous hourglass women

Feline yoni (cat, tiger, lion) was also popular which makes sense because these women have a very animal like magnetism. Animals in the cat family are very sexy but also dangerous. Another common yoni animal was Serpent yoni. I had previously observed that Serpent yoni was common in the charts of most sex symbols. And most of these women on this list are considered sex symbols.

I hope this was insightful <3

[lgbtqreads]

Happy Friday the 13th!

Yes, I made up an excuse to post about a whole bunch of Spooky Season-appropriate books at once. Sue me.  Middle Grade Gallowgate by K.R. Alexander Sebastian Wight is cursed. As a boy with the forbidden ability to traverse the lands of the dead, he must not only harness his newfound powers to fight the monster that stalks him, but also to navigate a creepy world of hunting ghosts and ghouls with…

[femmesandhoney]

OOH OKAY FOR HORROR BOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS!

I am i got to admit mostly a YA reader but don’t let that hold you back. I will put the age behind it. Also for other recommendations i vouch for House of Hollow. One of the most horrifying and most satisfying ending reveals.

- Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danford (Adult) This one is long and has some tumblr/internet culture references and poly engame, but I am one of the few people who liked it. Multiple timelines: one about the tragic death of teenage girls by wasps and more importantly the older teachers complex relationships with each other and a new maid and a current timeline about the adaptation of the events on a seemingly cursed filmset. Including footnotes drawings and an almost full cast of woman into woman. I liked the stylistic choice

- Extasia by Claire Legrande. (YA) Plot-twist filled post apocalyptic religious Dystopia were a girl is raised as punishment receiver, when she discovers a secret group of witches. So many cults and as i said very twisty

- Where echoes go to die by Courtney Gould (YA and more thriller as the horror is in the suspense and uncalley valley aspects. A young lesbian visits the town her mom got obsessed with before her death, only to find out there is a centre that offer miraculous treatments

- Summers Edge by Dana Mele (YA). Again between horror and psychological thriller. A group teenagers in three timelines visit an summer house, when spooky shit starts to happen. One after a tragic accident, one two year before that and one the year it happened.

- Not good for maidens by Tori Bovaltino (YA bit slow at times. Inspired by globin market. Again two timelines. In one a young girl falls for a female goblin in another a girl saves her cousin from the goblin market)

- Chlorine by Jade Song (psychological horror, Adult): basically a study of this traumatic bisexual Asians woman lives till she becomes a “mermaid”

- Last tale of the flower bride by Roshani Chokshi (YA and more psychological thriller than horror) : two timelines: a man is spiraling his wife is hiding something visiting her family home meanwhile in the past two girls become closer and closer till their delusions might be a bit too real

- All these sunken souls (YA anthology by Black authors and has some bangers)

- My darkest dearest by Kayla Cottingham (YA girls make deals with this female demon underneath their school)

- The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (adult handmaiden tale ish. A vampiric book eating aliens life to forced marriage to make sure they don’t die out, until her son is a braineating vampire and she has to run away with him)

- House of Hunger by Alexis Hemderson (Adult, woman to survive poverty sells herself as blood maiden to rich people who drink blood)

- The memory eater by Rebecca Mahoney (YA and more fabulism with horror aspects. A girl is raised to keep the towns memory eating monster imprisoned, till it escape and has apparently eaten her memory too)

Also these adults horrors I have on my radar but not read yet so worth checking out:

- Last to leave the room by Caitlin Starling (she actually wrote a lot horror)

- Our wives beneath the sea by Julia Armfield (also Private rites)

- Bloom by Delilah S Dawson

- They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

- Patricia Wants to Cuddle: Samantha Allen

Wow what an extremely detailed and long rec list thank you! Many of these sound interesting, I will be sure to come back to this next time I go to the bookstore lol!

[joekeerysguitar]

room to spare

overview: robin, nancy, and vickie plan this awesome “girls trip” to a lake house. everything seems to be going perfect until a special guest arrives, which turns everything downhill.. or as it seems downhill..

steve harrington x reader, fem reader, use of y/n, fluff with slight angst, friends to lovers, mutual feelings

~||•••||~

“This is going to be so fun!” You laughingly yell over the blasting Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q.

Nancy, Robin, Vickie, and you are going on a girls trip to Monroe Lake and you couldn’t be more excited. Nancy’s car is jam packed with bags and people. Nancy’s driving while you are in the passenger seat. Vickie and Robin are in the back. All four of you are laughing and giggling over silly things and dancing to music. All the windows are down as you take in the fresh breeze of the very sunny summer day.

“Play my mixtape now.” Robin pleads as you grab the pile on the ground and search for the one that says “Robins Rockin Mixtape” in her scribbled handwriting. You place it in the car stereo player and Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves begins to fill the car. Everyone sings along.

“Just the girls and I” is all you thought staring out the window as you pass the never-ending green trees and wildflowers.

But that was not the case at all.

•••

About an hour goes by and the group finally arrives at the lake house. The house is medium sized with two stories. It is made entirely out of wood logs. The front entrance has a porch with rocking chairs and adorned with a Home Sweet Lake House sign.

Once the car parks, everyone piles out of the car and stretches their legs from the long car ride. You can hear birds chirping, waves crashing quietly on the shore, and leaves rustling from the slight breeze coming off of the water.

“Okay everyone take your bags and unload the car.” Nancy barks as she walks to the trunk to unload the bags.

You walk to the trunk to grab your small black suitcase. It was a four day vacation so you didn’t need much. After all, you would be in a swim-suit the majority of the day.

“Who has the key?” Vickie asks turning around to face the group as she walks backwards.

“I got it.” Nancy says walking past Vickie to open the front door.

Nancy enters first as the rest of you follow. The inside looks identical to the front. The decorations inside are all camping and lake related. There is a small kitchen, living room, and a small set of stairs to go up to the bedrooms. In the kitchen there is a sliding glass door to reveal the lake front backyard and deck.

“How cute!” Nancy chimes looking around the house.

“Leave your bags here for now.” Robin says winking at Nancy. You look at them both confused.

“Let’s go explore.” Vickie says grabbing Robins hand and leading her to the back porch.

“Why did Robin wink at you?” You ask Nancy with a puzzled look once Robin and Vickie were out of ears reach.

“She’s weird, don’t worry about it.” Nancy replies unconvincingly before grabbing your hand and bringing you with her.

You two follow the girls out to the back porch.

“It’s so beautiful.” You exclaim looking out at the flat water extending for what it seems like miles.

“They even have a fire pit” Nancy says surprisingly. She’s a sucker for a s’more or two.

“Us four are going to have so much fun!” You exclaim looking at them. They all look at each-other and back at you.

Why do they keep looking at me like that?

Deciding to ignore it, you follow the three girls as they walk out to the water.

“The water is cold” Robin says reaching her hand to touch the surface before scrunching her face as a reaction.

“It’s a lake sweetheart” Vickie replies helping Robin up. “Not a hottub.”

“Shut up.” Robin retorts back pushing Vickie’s shoulder. We all laugh.

We all go back inside to unpack the food that we are going to eat.

“This sure is a lot of food for four people.” You say concerned pulling out five packs of hotdogs.

“I sure do get hungry.” Robin replies rubbing her stomach. You roll her eyes and laugh at her antics.

By the time we finish unpacking everything we prepare dinner. Tonight, Nancy decides to make hotdogs and hamburgers with a side of salad and fresh fruit. Nancy grills, Vickie and Robin get the salad together, while you cut and slice the fresh fruit.

Us four sit down at the dining room table. “Yum” you exclaim grabbing a portion of salad from Vickie.

The four of you eat, chat, and giggle until you hear a knock on the door. “I’ll get it.” You say swallowing a piece of strawberry and placing your fork down. The three girls look at eachother and slightly smile before looking at you. You shoot them a confused look.

What are they so secretive about?

Walking over to the door, you unlock it and turn the handle. On the other side is Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers, and Eddie Munson.

“Steve” Your breath hitches as you try not to regurgitate the food you just swallowed. “What are you doing here?”

He looks at me confused and he stammers “Uh-uh.. for a guys trip.”

“Well Im on a girls trip.” You reply while your face blushes slightly.

Nancy appears behind you, “Come on in boys.” She grabs your shoulders and leads you to the side while the three of them enter the house. You turn around and angirly glare at Nancy.

“Did you set me up?” You whisper trying to not let the guys hear.

She smiles and elongates her “Sorrryyy.”

You run your hands through your hair flustered. “That’s why you guys were all smiley earlier and wouldn’t tell me anything.”

She smiles before going “You caught us.” and putting her hands up in the air like a criminal.

You slightly smile back as she pushes you into the kitchen. The kitchen was pretty full now. You give your greetings to Jonathan and Eddie. The three boys grabbing a plate to eat as they all pull up chairs to the table. You sit back down at your spot and continue to eat. A few moments later, Steve asks “Can I sit here?” The spot was right next to you. “Yeah.” you reply moving your self and your food over slightly to create room. You watch him place down his plate and sit down. He looks up at you after getting situated and smiles, you cannot help but smile back.

Steve goes “ahem” and diverts your attention towards him. “You were told this was going to be a girls trip weren’t you?” He asks looking at you in the eyes with a gentle look.

“Yeah I assume the same for you.” You reply taking another bite of the burger. He nods and slightly giggles.

“What are you laughing at?” You ask once you swallowed your food. Looking confused at his cheerful face and laugh. You love his laugh, it makes your heart beat 100 times faster.

He raises his hand and cleans the corner of your mouth with the pad of his thumb. Butterflies flutter through you at his touch. You smile and blush uncontrollably. “You had a bit of ketchup.” He chuckles, cleaning his thumb with a napkin. You spot Robin whisper to Vickie and point towards you. You shoot them the death glare across the table.

After eating and cleaning up everyone is gathered in a circle outside next to a campfire. Everyone is exchanging supplies for s’mores and having a great time.

It was soon 10:00 and everyone was gathered in the entry way with the pile of bags and suitcases.

Nancy stands in the front of the group with her hands on her hips. “Okay guys, so there are three bedrooms.” Your stomach drops at that as you look over at everyone. Steve looks back at you. Everyone seems unbothered but you and Steve. You give Steve a confused look. “So Jonathan and I will take one room, Robin and Vickie will take another, Eddie will take the couch, and Steve and Y/N will take the last one.” Nervousness floods your body as you look over to Steve. He has a slight panicked look on his face as he starts to blush.

Everyone besides Eddie goes upstairs to the bedrooms. “This can’t be that bad.” You exclaim to Steve as he agrees with you. You open the door to a small room with a window and a twin size bed. It was that bad.

You freeze in place and go “Holy shit.” Looking around the room and back at Steve. He looks at you concerned with a slight blush and a slacked jaw.

“It’s okay we can make it work.” He says placing his bag down. “There could be room to spare.” He runs his hands through his hair in an effort to figure something out.

You nod your head at him as you place your bag down. “I’ll go change into my pajamas.” You say as you leave the room with a bundle of clothes and go across the hall to the bathroom.

Steve looks through his bag for his pajamas. Then he remembers… “Shit” he says only seeing night shirts and boxers. He planned on having a room to himself or sharing with one of the guys. He runs his hands over his face in frustration and embarrassment and selects a maroon t-shirt.

After a few minutes you return back with your pajamas on. Steve hears the you enter the room and looks over opening his mouth to say something about his pajamas but stops to look at you. He is unable to take his eyes off you. His face relaxes to a gentle yet utterly in love glare as his jaw continues to stay slack. You’re wearing a pair of pink soft shorts and a white small tank top revealing way too much than anticipated.

His stomach does somersaults and his heart skips a beat. If Steve wasn’t in love yet (which he deeply was), he is now.

“Stop gawking and go change. I planned on staying with the girls.” You retort and embarrassingly cover yourself up with your clothes. Steve shakes himself before quickly dashes out of the room.

A few minutes later, Steve comes back with his maroon shirt and black boxers. You just stare at him as he enters the room. Doing the exact same thing he did. “Y/N, I planned on staying with the guys and I didn’t pack shorts.” He says looking down gesturing to his underwear. Your mouth continues to stay open as your mind races with a million thoughts. You just stay quiet and frozen like a statue.

“Y/N, I could see if there is a blanket down stairs. I’ll sleep on the floor.” Steve says knowing these conditions might not be the best.

“Steve, it’s fine. I won’t mind.” You reply with a slight unconvincing smile.

“Are you 100% sure?” He asks once more reading your facial expressions with a sincere look on his face.

“I don’t have cooties or lice or anything. Relax Steve, please.” You plead as he smiles and nods his head believing you.

You walk over to the small bed and unmake it so you two can both fit. There is only one pillow so you two have to share.

“Do you have a preferable side?” You ask Steve. He looks at you and shakes his head no.

You climb into bed as Steve turns the lamp off in the room. The room goes as dark as night. You cannot see anything.

“Shit” Steve goes trying to navigate the bed as he accidentally bangs his toe on the bed post.

“You okay?” You ask trying to find him in the darkness.

“Never better.” he replies trying to find the bed.

After a few seconds you feel the bed dip slightly once Steve’s hand meets the mattress. Following the mattress he finally finds the opening in the sheets and climbs in. You scooch over to the very edge to create more room. The bed sinks as he lies down practically brushing up against your side. Either one of you were destined to fall out at any moment. Your eyes finally adjust to the dark as you make out sillouttes of the lamp and dresser. You turn your head to look at Steve as he looks at you.

“Hi!” You giggle slightly looking into his eyes. You two are practically nose to nose.

“Hi Y/N!” he says back with a little laugh.

There is then some awkward silence and you’re pretty sure he has his foot down to make sure he doesn’t fall. You shift to turn on your side to create more room. Your arms are squished against your side and you move to the farthest side of the bed. “Move in Steve. There’s room to spare.” You grab his waist to pull him in more. His stomach explodes with butterflies at your touch feeling your warm hands against himself.

“Okay.” He whispers turning his body on his side to face you.

You two are practically pressed against eachother sharing the same air. You just look at him and his pretty face. You blush a lot, thankfully he can’t see it. He stares into your eyes with his heart beating a 100 miles a minute. He’s pressed up against your chest. He’s praying he doesn’t pop a boner.

You two cannot believe what is happening right now. In this extremely small bed, sleeping with eachother, in outfits not even imaginable to wear as friends.

Your feet accidently brush up against his ankles.

“Sorry.” You whisper apologetically.

“It’s fine.” Steve replies whispering.

Whispering like this is really making you both go crazy… like crazy.

You yawn quietly and smile at Steve who is just staring at you with adoration. He’s watching your every facial move. Your dimples when you smile, your long lashes fluttering with every blink, your breathe that smells of toothpaste, and your pretty eyes which he could get lost in.

“Goodnight Steve.” You whispering starting to close your eyes and sink into the pillow.

“Y/N?” Steve whispers.

You flutter your eyes open again and reply “Mm?”

Steve cups your face and closes the gap between your lips. This kiss is gentle and a little apprehensive. He wants to make sure you won’t pull away.

You gasp into his mouth as your eyes flutter shut and you pull on his shirt to pull him closer. You are now both against each other but neither of you mind.

The kiss starts sweetly and gently until Steve took it as you enjoyed in since you gripped onto his shirt pulling him closer. His one hand finds your waist as the other deepens the kiss by slightly pressing his two fingers on your jaw to open your mouth slightly. Your hands find his hair and run your fingers through it.

Pure bliss…

You two come apart for a few seconds so Steve could wrap other hand around your waist and roll you over on your back and he positions himself to hover over you. He then kisses you again this time, hungrier than ever. Your head is dizzy and you cannot make up a single sentence or thought. It’s just Steve, Steve, Steve.

Steve let’s you catch your breath as he moves towards your neck peppering it with kisses and suckling there. Gasping at the sensation, all you can mutter is “Steve, I love you.”

Muffled in your neck he replies “I love you more.” Your heart feels like it’s about to jump out of your chest and land on the floor.

Steve then leans up to look at your face. You’re smiling so wide, drowsy and lips swollen. “You’re so beautiful y/n.” He says sweeter than honey just smiling so wide. You look so fucking beautiful lying there with blush cheeks, red puffy lips, and a huge smile. He brushes hair behind your ear as you ruffle his.

You smile even more “Not as pretty as you Steve.” you lean up to kiss his lips chastely. He smiles into the kiss until deep diving for more. You run one of your hands up and down his back and shoulder blades as the other is entangled with Steve’s. You two continue to make-out completely and utterly in love.

•••

It soon is morning as Steve and you walk down the stairs sleepily.

“Morning sleepy heads.” Nancy says handing both of you a cup a coffee and smirking slightly.

“How did you guys sleep?” Eddie asks with a smirk.

You both look at each-other and smile and blush on synch.

“Great!” You both replied.

Everyone besides you two glared at each-other with a smile and mentally high-fived. The plan was successful.

Steve and you looked at each-other so adoringly for the rest of the day.

Steve constantly caught himself swearing underneath his breath to try to keep his hands off you while you tried to resist every ounce to kiss him once more.

And that night….

There was definitely no room to spare

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Horror & Thriller Books with Queer characters: 🏳️‍🌈🎃

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Ace Of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

Murder Takes The High Road by Josh Lanyon

A Dowry Of Blood by S.T Gibson

The Taking Of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas

Manhunt by Gretchen Felcker-Martin

The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Her Body And Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

The Route Of Ice And Salt by José Luis Zárate

The Dead And The Dark by Courtney Gould

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Queen Of Teeth by Hailey Piper

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay

It Came From The Closet by Various Authors

House Of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

What Moves The Dead by Ursula Vernon

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

Night Of The Living Queers by Various Authors

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe

Graveyard Of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew White

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew White

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya Macgregor

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

Everything The Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

The Promise of Lost Things by Helena Dunbar

Prelude For Lost Things by Helena Dunbar

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

All The White Spaces by Ally Wilkes

As I Descended by Robin Talley

This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau