Hurt/Comfort Ex 2025 Letter
Mar. 6th, 2025 05:25 pmHello Creator, welcome to my letter for Hurt/Comfort Exchange 2025! There are a lot of additional tags on each request so I put them under details tags to hide them unless you open the relevant section. I do prefer comfort unless otherwise specified. There are multiple fandoms repeated in the requests but only 4 fandoms overall.
Blanket DNWs: Major Character Death*, Self-harm, Suicide, Smut, Vomit, Food or Medication Allergies, Graphic Eye Injuries, Pregnancy, Genderswaps, Unrequested Romantic Relationships, Unrequested Gender/Sexuality Headcanons, Animal Abuse, Script Format
*Mentioning canon deaths is okay, but nobody should die in a gift. Near-deaths are fine
Likes: Characters already being hurt/sick, Bittersweet/Hopeful/Possibly Even Happy endings, Epistolary, N Times/N Things*, Platonic Soulmate AUs, Character Studies
*N Times Character A Protected Character B+1 Time They Didn’t, N Times Character A Got Hurt and B Comforted Them, etc. there’s so much potential here specifically. N can equal 5 but doesn’t have to!
I've organized this from least amount of requests to most amount of requests. So let's get started!
Merrily We Roll Along
Charley Kringas & Franklin Shepard (hurt Franklin), Charley Kringas & Franklin Shepard (hurt both)
I put this all in one request so you are allowed to mix and match as you please, though for some freeforms that I think fit one person being hurt more I've put it under different detail tags.
I also think Merrily with time travel would be very interesting, especially for Frank and Charley, however it plays out. Past Charley and Frank have no idea what the future holds and their future selves wouldn't want to ruin their relationship in 1950s-60s. If Past Charley and Frank went to the future (70s-80s) they would not leave until their future selves at least attempt to reconnect.
The Art of Murder
This show is fun! The characters are canonically drawings come to life if that affects how you think they would get injured/recover (I would call that xenobiology but that feels like the wrong word? Like, they're drawings of humans...)
I vaguely know each of the medias the characters are based off of. I like Sousuke having a language barrier with everyone else (clearly he can understand English but they can't understand Japanese) and I like the idea of small child Winn both having to comfort and being comforted. Albie feels like she would be very intense when her friends get hurt, especially Winn because she's a child.
Power Rangers SPD
It's the year the things are happening! This show is great I like it a lot.
DNW: Human AU, as in Kat should remain an alien, Sophie should remain a cyborg, and Bridge should still have his civilian powers (unless using a freeform with the lack of powers as a focus)
Ride Kamens
Last but certainly not least, holy shit that's a lot of freeform tags. There are only 3 relationships though, so pick whoever you want to hurt/comfort and read their sections.
Hayate & Koki: I think Koki comforting/taking care of someone would be very funny. I also think Hayate would keep going and insist he's fine when he's not.
Agata & Shion: Shion is a little guy and can tell that something is wrong and Agata doesn't want to scare Shion because he's a little guy. (Note: technically Shion's not a child but either aging him down to a small child or going "17's a child deal with it" are both fair) Also, Agata canonically secretly smokes, this can be used to effect his health.
Haruma & Saigo: Saigo is not good at realizing he's hurt/sick but Haruma is good at taking care of him and cares about him a lot.
Blanket DNWs: Major Character Death*, Self-harm, Suicide, Smut, Vomit, Food or Medication Allergies, Graphic Eye Injuries, Pregnancy, Genderswaps, Unrequested Romantic Relationships, Unrequested Gender/Sexuality Headcanons, Animal Abuse, Script Format
*Mentioning canon deaths is okay, but nobody should die in a gift. Near-deaths are fine
Likes: Characters already being hurt/sick, Bittersweet/Hopeful/Possibly Even Happy endings, Epistolary, N Times/N Things*, Platonic Soulmate AUs, Character Studies
*N Times Character A Protected Character B+1 Time They Didn’t, N Times Character A Got Hurt and B Comforted Them, etc. there’s so much potential here specifically. N can equal 5 but doesn’t have to!
I've organized this from least amount of requests to most amount of requests. So let's get started!
Merrily We Roll Along
Charley Kringas & Franklin Shepard (hurt Franklin), Charley Kringas & Franklin Shepard (hurt both)
I put this all in one request so you are allowed to mix and match as you please, though for some freeforms that I think fit one person being hurt more I've put it under different detail tags.
I also think Merrily with time travel would be very interesting, especially for Frank and Charley, however it plays out. Past Charley and Frank have no idea what the future holds and their future selves wouldn't want to ruin their relationship in 1950s-60s. If Past Charley and Frank went to the future (70s-80s) they would not leave until their future selves at least attempt to reconnect.
Hurt Franklin
Bad Day that gets worse until minor thing makes character break down in tears, Character A actually hates Character B; also insists on providing comfort, Character A grudgingly receiving comfort and Character B enthusiastically giving it, Character A helps or comforts Character B even though they think B hates them, Character A insists they hate Character B; also insists on providing comfort, character A is a time traveler and character B finds out, Character A is unable to tell Character B the truth about something important, Character A wants Character B to be a past version of themselves, Character has a hangover, Character has The Most Dramatic Reaction to a papercut possible, character is slandered by friends/colleagues, Character who is clearly not fine insists they are fine, Sick/hurt character usually never complains; mild complaint from them is a sign they feel really bad, Snarky comfortHurt Both
Accidental Soulbond - distance and lack of touch causes characters pain and illness, Broken Promises, characters currently on the outs or in a fight having to take care of each other or work together, Characters know exactly how to hurt each other emotionally, Characters never expected to cross paths again but now hurt A needs B’s help, Character's headache is bad enough to be evident to other characters, Communication - talking about everything except what needs to be talked about, Feeling rejection from loved one(s), Growing Apart, Hurt A Is More Concerned About Hurt B Than Themself, Hurt character writes letters to ask for help but never sends them, I hurt you and you hurt me and now we have to find some way forward together, Learning to Trust Again, Nice Breakfast After Both/All Characters Had Bad Dreams/Nightmares, Nightmares that are memories, People who grew apart fail at growing closer again, Sick after drinking too much, Soulbond - distance and lack of touch causes characters pain and illness, Time Loop - Characters who hurt each other stuck together in timeloop, Time Travel - Comforting future loved one while trying to figure out what the fuck happened to them, A wishes B didn’t exist. Wakes up in a world where they dont, Worried third party calls sick/hurt character's close friendThe Art of Murder
This show is fun! The characters are canonically drawings come to life if that affects how you think they would get injured/recover (I would call that xenobiology but that feels like the wrong word? Like, they're drawings of humans...)
I vaguely know each of the medias the characters are based off of. I like Sousuke having a language barrier with everyone else (clearly he can understand English but they can't understand Japanese) and I like the idea of small child Winn both having to comfort and being comforted. Albie feels like she would be very intense when her friends get hurt, especially Winn because she's a child.
Hurt Sousuke
Battle - Battle injuries pile up over time, Character A Comforts Character B After Character B Has a Horrible Nightmare, Character A doesn't know how to comfort Character B, Character A is surprised when Character B wants their help and not someone else's, Character A is unable to tell Character B the truth about something important, Character A Sings a Silly Song to Comfort Character B, Character A tries to hide injuries or pain from Character B due to pride, Character Finally gets a Hug, Character has The Most Dramatic Reaction to a papercut possible, Character hiding an injury gets caught holding/clutching their injury or wound, Character is unconscious with very shallow/barely noticeable breathing, Character stupidly and stubbornly stoic, Character trying to hold it together is clearly fraying at the edges, Character who has never been sick gets sick; does not handle it well, Comfort via food and cooking, Crying in front of people that you never wanted to see you cry, Graphic depictions of hugging for a character who thinks they are unlovable, Homesickness, A hiding injury because they don't want to seem weak, Hurt character has to lean on smaller character(s) to get around, Independent character is ashamed to need help, Injured Character has amnesia and only trusts character B, Language Barrier causes hurt character difficulties in receiving aid, Magically de-aged character receives comfort they were too proud to ask for as an adult, Nonverbal Comfort, Oversensitivity to light, Sick/hurt character usually never complains; mild complaint from them is a sign they feel really bad, Technically awful attempts at comfort are actually comforting, Touch-Averse Hurt A Must be Repeatedly Touched For Wound Care; B is Careful and Understanding, Usually stoic character is uncharacteristically clingy and transparent during a feverHurt Winn
Character A Comforts Character B After Character B Has a Horrible Nightmare, Character A drops the lighthearted facade when Character B is in danger, Character A is extremely dramatic about minor illness/injury; B comforts them anyway, Character A Sings a Silly Song to Comfort Character B, Character Finally gets a Hug, Character has a history of pretending to feel better than they do, Character has The Most Dramatic Reaction to a papercut possible, Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Character who has never been sick gets sick; does not handle it well, Comfort via food and cooking, A copes badly with B being injured, Gentle acts of caretaking, Homesickness, Laughter and levity as a way of forgetting about horrible things for a moment, Nonverbal Comfort, Oversensitivity to light, Platonic Bedsharing for Comfort, Staying awake to watch over hurt character, Usually Lighthearted Character Struggling to Keep Their Mask Up When InjuredPower Rangers SPD
It's the year the things are happening! This show is great I like it a lot.
DNW: Human AU, as in Kat should remain an alien, Sophie should remain a cyborg, and Bridge should still have his civilian powers (unless using a freeform with the lack of powers as a focus)
Hurt Boom
Bandaging wounds, blurred vision, Character A thinks B cannot understand/help them because of their different species, Character Finally gets a Hug, Character injured themselves doing something stupid, Character who is clearly not fine insists they are fine, Character with high pain tolerance is in too much pain to hide it, Character works through pain/illness/injury until they can no longer bear it and collapse, Dealing with uncertainty about making full recovery after an injury, getting experimented on, Hurt A is too tired/ill to move; calls B to take them home; B is already there waiting, Hurt character notices comforter is upset that they’re hurt and attempts to comfort them, Independent character is ashamed to need help, Injury on Top of Old Injuries, Old Injuries Acting Up, Oversensitivity to light, Sick/hurt character can't walk on their own, Sick/Hurt Character Still Has To Get Their Job Done, Sick/hurt character usually never complains; mild complaint from them is a sign they feel really bad, Stopping a meeting/conference call to care for sick colleague, A telling B "it's not that bad" when it is that bad, Watching Hurt Character SleepHurt Sophie
Character A is surprised when Character B wants their help and not someone else's, Character A thinks B cannot understand/help them because of their different species, Character acts like physical/emotional hurt is no big deal; others strongly disagree, Character being protected isn't used to being cared about, Character being protected isn't used to being comforted, Character expects to be punished but is unexpectedly comforted instead, Character has The Most Dramatic Reaction to a papercut possible, Character is Rescued and it is revealed they thought no one was coming for them, Character is temporarily nonverbal from sensory overstimulation, cyborg parts malfunctioning, Dehumanization - Victim Considered Less Than Human Because of Who/What They Are, Graphic depictions of hugging for a character who thinks they are unlovable, Independent character is ashamed to need help, Human emotions hurt more than they thought they would, Making Robot/AI Comfortable By Helping With Much-Needed Maintenance, Oversensitivity to light, Robot or AI character infected with a behavior or mind altering virus, Sick/hurt character needing to hide their eyes due to light sensitivity, Sick/hurt character usually never complains; mild complaint from them is a sign they feel really bad, A telling B "it's not that bad" when it is that bad, Third party attempts to hack/control robot or AI character, Watching Hurt Character Sleep, A wishes they didn’t exist. Wakes up in a world where they don’tHurt Bridge
Character A thinks B cannot understand/help them because of their different species, Battle - Battle injuries pile up over time, Bandaging wounds, Character A doesn't know how to comfort Character B, Character A is extremely dramatic about minor illness/injury; B comforts them anyway, Character A is surprised when Character B wants their help and not someone else's, Character insists on completing mission despite illness/injury, Comfort after a mission gone sideways, Comforting Someone After a Dangerous Mission, Falling Asleep As A Sign Of Trust, Having PTSD but having to continue in combat anyway, Migraine Aura Symptoms, Oversensitivity to light, Sick/hurt character can't walk on their own, Superpowered character exhausted from using their abilities, Superpowered character temporarily loses powers, A telling B "it's not that bad" when it is that bad, Watching Hurt Character Sleep, Watching Sick Character Sleep, Wrapped in blankets while hurt/sickRide Kamens
Last but certainly not least, holy shit that's a lot of freeform tags. There are only 3 relationships though, so pick whoever you want to hurt/comfort and read their sections.
Hayate & Koki: I think Koki comforting/taking care of someone would be very funny. I also think Hayate would keep going and insist he's fine when he's not.
Agata & Shion: Shion is a little guy and can tell that something is wrong and Agata doesn't want to scare Shion because he's a little guy. (Note: technically Shion's not a child but either aging him down to a small child or going "17's a child deal with it" are both fair) Also, Agata canonically secretly smokes, this can be used to effect his health.
Haruma & Saigo: Saigo is not good at realizing he's hurt/sick but Haruma is good at taking care of him and cares about him a lot.