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.

Comments

[graculus.livejournal.com]

So what does your theory say about the people writing h/c where it's high on the h and fleeting on the c? That they're all sadists? ;)

[leethet.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I suppose I was looking at the comfort side of it. :) I'm not sure about the high hurt/low comfort end, perhaps because it's not exactly my cup of tea. I like lots of hurt without it being melodramatic, and lots of manly nonweepy comfort ... which I think can be very sensual, very physical.