hurt/comfort
(fandom slang) A genre of fan fiction in which a character receives comfort from another after or while suffering injury, illness, or a traumatic experience.
H/C stories appeal to readers in different ways.
While genres for these stories range from drama to mystery, many stories are classified by their authors as romances or as “hurt/comfort” stories.
Hurt/comfort is a fanwork genre that involves the physical pain or emotional distress of one character, who is cared for by another character.
A great trope if you want to bring two characters closer together, or if you want to show how deep their relationship goes.