I blame Jess.
Jun. 24th, 2003 08:03 pm*points at
dammitcarl* It's all her fault.
I used to read slash for the smut. And the angst. But, generally, the smut.
Now, I'm reading happy domestic fic. Is there any smut in it? Any at all? No. Is there any major relationship angst? Not really. There's outside events, there's a little bit of banter, there's nice characterisation, and there's a kid.
Before the Nickyverse, I probably wouldn't have bothered to keep reading. Now, I just finished Looking After Em and I'm still smiling. Cutesy, happy endings generally aren't supposed to be this satisfying, even if they do include two of my favourite boys.
I used to read slash for the smut. And the angst. But, generally, the smut.
Now, I'm reading happy domestic fic. Is there any smut in it? Any at all? No. Is there any major relationship angst? Not really. There's outside events, there's a little bit of banter, there's nice characterisation, and there's a kid.
Before the Nickyverse, I probably wouldn't have bothered to keep reading. Now, I just finished Looking After Em and I'm still smiling. Cutesy, happy endings generally aren't supposed to be this satisfying, even if they do include two of my favourite boys.