H/C = Hurt/Comfort

Refers to the presence of emotional or physical angst of one character followed by emotional or physical comfort by another. A proper H/C story contains enough 'comfort' to equal or out-weigh the amount of 'hurt' experienced; if not, then the story qualifies as angst more so than H/C, if not full whump.

When I read a H/C fic I tend to rage and want to completely beat the shit out of and murder the character who hurt the victim.