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Star Tears Disease

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Star Tear Disease

The fic's plot centers on a fictional illness that causes small crystals — stars — to flow from the character's eyes along with their tears. Over time, if the person's love is not reciprocated, they lose their eyesight.

Starvation

Warnings

The fic depicts episodes of deliberate fasting, forced starvation, or lack of food due to poverty, social upheaval, natural disasters, and so on.

State Flag Day of Ukraine

Holidays

Synonyms: August 23, Flag Day

The fic's events take place during the celebration of State Flag Day of Ukraine, or are closely tied to the holiday itself.

Steampunks

Subcultures

Synonyms: Steampunk fashion

The fic centers on steampunk enthusiasts and their retrofuturistic style of brass, gears and Victorian aesthetics.

Step-Family

Relationships

Synonyms: Children From a Previous Marriage, Non-Biological Children, Non-Biological Parents, Stepbrothers, Stepdaughters, Stepfathers, Stepmothers, Stepsisters, Stepsons, Third Parent

The fic gives significant attention to characters connected by family ties but not by blood relation.

Steppe

Setting

The fic's events take place on the steppe.

Stereotypes

Warnings

The fic pays significant attention to stereotypes.

Stillbirth and Infant Loss

Warnings

Synonyms: Perinatal Loss

The fic depicts the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth.

Stockholm Syndrome / Lima Syndrome

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Common Sense Syndrome, Domestic Stockholm Syndrome, Feelings for One's Captor, Hostage Identification Syndrome, Identification with the Aggressor

The fic depicts characters developing a defensive, unconscious traumatic bond — a mutual or one-sided attachment that forms between victim and aggressor during a capture, kidnapping, and/or the use of threats or violence.

Stocking Kink

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts one or more fetishes involving wearing or interacting with stockings.

Story Within a Story

Format

Synonyms: Campfire stories, Frame narrative, Plot within a plot

The fic uses a literary device in which one narrative is "nested" inside another — for example, a character within the story tells a story to other characters.

Straight Edge

Subcultures

The plot focuses on characters who adhere to straight edge — a lifestyle within the punk and hardcore scene marked by abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs.

Strangers to Enemies to Lovers

Relationships

The fic focuses on a relationship between characters that begins with meeting as strangers, turns hostile, and then becomes romantic and/or sexual.

Strangers to Lovers

Relationships

Synonyms: From Casual Acquaintances to Lovers, Strangers to Friends to Lovers

The fic focuses on the development of a relationship between characters who were previously unacquainted with each other.

Strangers to Rivals to Lovers

Relationships

The fic focuses on a relationship between characters that begins with meeting as strangers, turns into rivalry, and then becomes romantic and/or sexual.

Strap-Ons

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts a range of sexual practices or fetishes involving the use of a strap-on.

Streamers / YouTubers

Occupations

Synonyms: Let's Players, Reviewers, Video Bloggers, Vlog, Vlogger AU, YouTubers

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of streamer characters and/or YouTuber characters.

Stream of Consciousness

Format

Synonyms: Interior Monologue

The fic imitates the unfiltered flow of a character's thoughts.

Street Art

Subcultures

Synonyms: Graffiti Artists

The plot focuses on the life and activities of characters who create street art, including graffiti.

Street Children

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of street children characters.

Street Performers

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on characters whose work consists of earning money by staging street performances, and on their life and activities.

Street Racing

Subcultures

Synonyms: Streetracers, Streetracing

Street racer characters, the races themselves, their participants, and spectators play a significant role in the plot.

Streetwear and Hypebeasts

Subcultures

Synonyms: Hypebeast, Sneakerheads, Streetwear

The fic centers on streetwear and sneaker culture, with limited drops, resale and brand obsession.

Strength Kink

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts characters who become sexually aroused by their partners' physical strength.

Strip Clubs

Setting

Strip clubs, their workers, and clients play a key role in the fic.

Strip Games

Freeform

Synonyms: Strip Card Games

The fic pays significant attention to strip games.

Stroke

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Aphasia After Stroke

The fic describes characters who had a stroke and their recovery.

Student campuses

Setting

Synonyms: Campus, Campuses

Student campuses play a central role in the fic.

Students

Occupations

Synonyms: Student Organizations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of student characters.

Studios

Setting

Synonyms: Art Studios, Photo Studios

Studios related to one art form or another, along with their staff and visitors, play a key role in the fic.

Stunt Performers

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of stunt performer characters.

Stuttering

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Stammering

The fic features characters who stutter.

Stylists

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of stylist characters.

Subconscious

Freeform

The fic places significant emphasis on the theme of the subconscious.

Subculture Kink

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts characters who feel attraction to people wearing the attire of a particular subculture.

Subcultures

Subcultures

Synonyms: Alternative Culture, Informals

The plot focuses on the life and activities of a character or characters associated with subcultures, real or fictional.

Subordination

Relationships

Synonyms: Subordination in Relationships

The fic focuses on a relationship between characters that requires strict adherence to a chain of command.

Suburbs

Setting

Synonyms: American suburb, Suburbia

The fic's plot unfolds in settlements located outside a city's administrative boundary.

Subverting Tropes

Tropes

Synonyms: Anti-Cliche, Deconstruction, Trope Inversion, Trope Subversion

A fic in which familiar plot cliches are deliberately reexamined, turned on their head, or dismantled. The reader's expectations go unmet: familiar tropes develop differently than usual, or lead to unexpected, sometimes more realistic and painful, consequences.

Succubi / Incubi

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Succubi and/or incubi play a significant role in the fic.

Suffering

Freeform

The fic places significant focus on suffering.

Sugar Daddy

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Sweet Relationship

The fic focuses on a relationship in which a male character devotes significant time and resources to improving his partner's quality of life.

Sugar Mommy

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Sugar Mommy, Sweet Relationship

The fic focuses on a relationship in which a female character devotes significant time and resources to improving her partner's quality of life.

Suicidal Thoughts

Warnings

Synonyms: Suicidal Ideation

The fic features a character experiencing suicidal ideation without an attempt.

Suicide

Warnings

Synonyms: Driving to Suicide

The fic gives significant attention to suicide.

Suicide Attempt

Warnings

The fic depicts a failed suicide attempt.

Suitor Selection

Relationships

Synonyms: Bride Contest, Bride Selection, Choosing a Husband, Choosing a Wife, Groom Contest, Groom Selection, Marriage Hunt

The fic gives a significant role to a wedding custom in which the groom's or bride's family, or the characters themselves, evaluate and select potential candidates for marriage.

Summer Atmosphere

Setting

The fic gives substantial attention to summer and/or to creating the atmosphere characteristic of it.

Summer Jobs

Occupations

Temporary, non-permanent work during the summer in order to earn some income. It is usually popular among schoolchildren and university students.

Summer Schools

Setting

The fic centers on educational institutions that operate during the summer, along with their staff and students.