Dear Hurt/Comfort Exchange Writer/Artist...
Hi there, and thank you for coming to read this letter! This is my first freeform exchange, and I'm really excited about it! I think I'll try letting the tags speak for themselves, in order to keep things manageable. But please don't hesitate to let me know if you'd like me to elaborate on anything! (I've also requested some of these fandoms before, so if you'd like to read some general babbling about why I like the characters and so on, you can take a peek at my old letters.)
Aside from obviously loving hurt/comfort, the things I like are all over the place - so I'll list a few for you below. Keep in mind that there's no reason for you to worry if the stuff I mention aren't what you had planned! I'm only writing this to give you a general idea of what I'm into, so please don't feel like you must include any of these.
♥ Characters who are unflinchingly loyal, including betrayals that are actually secretly done for the sake of the other.
♥ Protectiveness - especially if the one being protected is quite capable of taking care of themselves, and/or isn't used to someone caring like that.
♥ Stoic characters opening up and revealing feelings they normally wouldn't; the strong-and-silent type showing unexpected vulnerability.
♥ Unrequited love and longing that ends up not being that unrequited after all. UST is great as well, especially if finally resolved.
♥ Moments where one character is completely out of it (due to sleepiness or being wounded or whatever), but is still aware of the other just being there; a comforting and safe presence.
♥ Characters who share a "I understand what you need without having to be told" bond.
♥ Lonely characters finding companionship.
♥ Characters with self-esteem issues being told just how amazing and important they are (perhaps even in connection with a love confession). If their lack of self-worth stems from something physical, like scars, I'd love for them to be shown - especially if coupled with touch-starvation.
♥ Casual or unconscious displays of power, skill, or strength.
♥ Differences between lovers - height, age, etc.
♥ Indirect kissing, especially if coupled with pining. Like one character lighting a cigarette for the other, or drinking from the same glass.
♥ Characters being brainwashed/mind-controlled/cursed/whatever and forced into fighting against the one they love, who staunchly refuses to fight back. Especially if their shared memories is what finally breaks the spell and saves the day.
♥ Playful sex. That's not to say I don't enjoy tender or passionate sex (I do!), but there's just something about two characters being so at ease and comfortable around each other that they're able to joke and laugh while making love.
♥ Rescues, whether it's a matter of life and death or simply being woken from a nightmare.
♥ Rivalries, both of the friendly sort and the more antagonistic kind.
♥ Princess-carrying! (Or bridal-style carrying, whatever you want to call it.)
♥ Desperate kissing in the rain. Showing up drenched and shivering at the door of a lover-to-be after angsting in the rain is also great. DON'T JUDGE MEEE~
And on the flip side, things I don't want:
♦ Sad stuff involving animals - death, cruelty, etc.
♦ Killing off the characters I've requested, or giving them a serious illness they didn't have in canon (by serious I mean things like cancer and dementia).
♦ Infidelity/cheating, polyamory, open relationships, swinging, group sex.
♦ Focus on social, religious, or political issues.
♦ Crossovers.
♦ Crack.
♦ Meta.
♦ Alternate Universe. I like AUs sometimes, but these fandoms are all rare so I'd prefer to get art/fic of them as they are (but fix-it/canon-divergence is perfectly cool).
Now then, here are my actual requests, all in alphabetical order:
黑社會 | Election (Movies)
Jimmy/Fei Gei (hurt Fei Gei)
• Accidentally revealing trauma
• Catching hurt character as they collapse
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character crying in their sleep
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Collapsing from exhaustion
• Collapsing from hunger
• Crying
• Downplaying Trauma
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Loneliness
• Protectiveness
• Provoked into revealing trauma
• Stoic character breaking down
• Touch-Starved
惡戰 | Once Upon A Time In Shanghai (2014)
Long Qi/Ma Yongzhen (hurt Long Qi)
• Catching hurt character as they collapse
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Drugged
• Fainting
• Feverish Confessions
• Fix-It - Surviving near-death experience
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Loneliness
• One character doesn't believe another could love them back
• Protectiveness
• Scars
• Self-Sacrifice
• Stoic character breaking down
Psychometry (2013)
Yang Chun-dong/Kim Jun (hurt Chun-dong)
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Crying
• Drunkenness
• Loneliness
• Nightmares
• Touch-Starved
• Vomiting
The Silent Flute | Circle Of Iron (1978)
Cord/The Blind Man (hurt Blind Man)
Cord/The Blind Man (hurt Cord)
Cord/The Blind Man (both hurt)
• Curses
• Mind Control
• Mistakenly believes the other is dead
• Rescued character thinks they're hallucinating rescue
激戰 | Unbeatable (2013)
Lin Si Qi/Ching Fai (hurt Fai)
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character crying in their sleep
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Character runs into someone who reveals past traumatic/shameful event to the one they're pining for
• Character verbally defends someone who isn't standing up for themself
• Dislocation
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Mutual Pining
• Nightmares
• Protectiveness
• Self-Esteem Issues
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Aaand that's it! Like I said, if anything is unclear or you have something you'd like to ask, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions via the moderators.
In closing, thank you so much for creating a gift for me! ♥
Aside from obviously loving hurt/comfort, the things I like are all over the place - so I'll list a few for you below. Keep in mind that there's no reason for you to worry if the stuff I mention aren't what you had planned! I'm only writing this to give you a general idea of what I'm into, so please don't feel like you must include any of these.
♥ Characters who are unflinchingly loyal, including betrayals that are actually secretly done for the sake of the other.
♥ Protectiveness - especially if the one being protected is quite capable of taking care of themselves, and/or isn't used to someone caring like that.
♥ Stoic characters opening up and revealing feelings they normally wouldn't; the strong-and-silent type showing unexpected vulnerability.
♥ Unrequited love and longing that ends up not being that unrequited after all. UST is great as well, especially if finally resolved.
♥ Moments where one character is completely out of it (due to sleepiness or being wounded or whatever), but is still aware of the other just being there; a comforting and safe presence.
♥ Characters who share a "I understand what you need without having to be told" bond.
♥ Lonely characters finding companionship.
♥ Characters with self-esteem issues being told just how amazing and important they are (perhaps even in connection with a love confession). If their lack of self-worth stems from something physical, like scars, I'd love for them to be shown - especially if coupled with touch-starvation.
♥ Casual or unconscious displays of power, skill, or strength.
♥ Differences between lovers - height, age, etc.
♥ Indirect kissing, especially if coupled with pining. Like one character lighting a cigarette for the other, or drinking from the same glass.
♥ Characters being brainwashed/mind-controlled/cursed/whatever and forced into fighting against the one they love, who staunchly refuses to fight back. Especially if their shared memories is what finally breaks the spell and saves the day.
♥ Playful sex. That's not to say I don't enjoy tender or passionate sex (I do!), but there's just something about two characters being so at ease and comfortable around each other that they're able to joke and laugh while making love.
♥ Rescues, whether it's a matter of life and death or simply being woken from a nightmare.
♥ Rivalries, both of the friendly sort and the more antagonistic kind.
♥ Princess-carrying! (Or bridal-style carrying, whatever you want to call it.)
♥ Desperate kissing in the rain. Showing up drenched and shivering at the door of a lover-to-be after angsting in the rain is also great. DON'T JUDGE MEEE~
And on the flip side, things I don't want:
♦ Sad stuff involving animals - death, cruelty, etc.
♦ Killing off the characters I've requested, or giving them a serious illness they didn't have in canon (by serious I mean things like cancer and dementia).
♦ Infidelity/cheating, polyamory, open relationships, swinging, group sex.
♦ Focus on social, religious, or political issues.
♦ Crossovers.
♦ Crack.
♦ Meta.
♦ Alternate Universe. I like AUs sometimes, but these fandoms are all rare so I'd prefer to get art/fic of them as they are (but fix-it/canon-divergence is perfectly cool).
Now then, here are my actual requests, all in alphabetical order:
黑社會 | Election (Movies)
Jimmy/Fei Gei (hurt Fei Gei)
• Accidentally revealing trauma
• Catching hurt character as they collapse
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character crying in their sleep
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Collapsing from exhaustion
• Collapsing from hunger
• Crying
• Downplaying Trauma
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Loneliness
• Protectiveness
• Provoked into revealing trauma
• Stoic character breaking down
• Touch-Starved
惡戰 | Once Upon A Time In Shanghai (2014)
Long Qi/Ma Yongzhen (hurt Long Qi)
• Catching hurt character as they collapse
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Drugged
• Fainting
• Feverish Confessions
• Fix-It - Surviving near-death experience
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Loneliness
• One character doesn't believe another could love them back
• Protectiveness
• Scars
• Self-Sacrifice
• Stoic character breaking down
Psychometry (2013)
Yang Chun-dong/Kim Jun (hurt Chun-dong)
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Crying
• Drunkenness
• Loneliness
• Nightmares
• Touch-Starved
• Vomiting
The Silent Flute | Circle Of Iron (1978)
Cord/The Blind Man (hurt Blind Man)
Cord/The Blind Man (hurt Cord)
Cord/The Blind Man (both hurt)
• Curses
• Mind Control
• Mistakenly believes the other is dead
• Rescued character thinks they're hallucinating rescue
激戰 | Unbeatable (2013)
Lin Si Qi/Ching Fai (hurt Fai)
• Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
• Character crying in their sleep
• Character isn't used to being loved and shown tenderness/affection
• Character runs into someone who reveals past traumatic/shameful event to the one they're pining for
• Character verbally defends someone who isn't standing up for themself
• Dislocation
• Hurt/sick character isn't quite lucid
• Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
• Mutual Pining
• Nightmares
• Protectiveness
• Self-Esteem Issues
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Aaand that's it! Like I said, if anything is unclear or you have something you'd like to ask, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions via the moderators.
In closing, thank you so much for creating a gift for me! ♥