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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[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. :)