I must caveat by saying that I didn't re-read the whole of Salt. I read the entire first chapter and about halfish of the second and I can't really remember where the story ends up.
But the strength of Rodney's feelings for John in the first half, the fact that John knows about them and discusses them with him and is even willing to perhaps attempt to give Rodney the erotic relationship he wants--that makes the story slash for me. And if we took out John and inserted Elizabeth, I'd feel that story was het as well.
It is fascinating how we all differ. I love that fandom is so varied.
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I must caveat by saying that I didn't re-read the whole of Salt. I read the entire first chapter and about halfish of the second and I can't really remember where the story ends up.
But the strength of Rodney's feelings for John in the first half, the fact that John knows about them and discusses them with him and is even willing to perhaps attempt to give Rodney the erotic relationship he wants--that makes the story slash for me. And if we took out John and inserted Elizabeth, I'd feel that story was het as well.
It is fascinating how we all differ. I love that fandom is so varied.