I admit it — I love sick fics
…Well, most of ’em — some are too graphic or too sappy for yours truly but *shrugs* every genre/subgenre/trope/whatever is varied in the execution.
Sick fics, or sickfics, are pieces of fanfiction where an ill character is looked after by one or more other characters, usually in a comforting way.
Why do I love sick fics?
Well, you know I never have one reason for anything, but one of the primary reasons is that they’re excellent self-care.
There are many, many times in my life where I’ve felt sub-par.
To be honest, I think the last time I felt 100% ok — mentally and physically, at the same time — for a period of more than two weeks, was when I was thirteen or fourteen. That’s over a decade ago.
And the world? It’s not so kind to people who are ‘always ill.’
So, yeah, it gives me the warm fuzzies to be presented with a character I care about — and relate to, because I relate to pretty much every character in some way (damn you empathy!) — being looked after when they’re not OK.