lunabee34

Let me pimp: Salt of the Earth part 1, part 2 and part 3. It's a John and Rodney friendship story, except that Rodney happens to be in love with John, and John happens to know it. But the focus is on the friendship, and Rodney's unrequited love is an obstacle, not the point or the focus. It's certainly not slash to me - at the end of the day I'd probably call it gen, but it doesn't sit entirely comfortably in any category.

Just to play devil's advocate, what would you call a story in which Rodney is in love with Elizabeth but the story doesn't focus on their potential for romance?

If it was along the lines of Salt of the Earth? Just the same - definitely not het, but not entirely comfortable in the gen category. *g*