Be afraid

[leethet]

Like all my fanfic thoughts, this is probably a dead horse kind of thing. But I was thinking that in gen hurt/comfort, there is a strong erotic element. It's not exactly sexual, but it's usually extremely physical -- much touching, much physical trust and intimacy. And I wonder if it's as close as nonslashers will get to slash. Any and all thoughts on the topic are welcome here.

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[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

There's a K/S story that dealt with that issue (This Deadly Innocence, or The End of the H/C Syndrome, 1979.) In the story, McCoy is pretty much of the mind that Kirk and Spock continually put themselves in danger so they'll have an excuse to touch each other. In that fandom, anyway, it seems to have been the road that led to slash.

[leethet.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. I knew I couldn't possibly be the first person to observe this (more likely the last, the way I am), but it was a bit of a minor epiphany for me, so I wanted to mention it. :)