Stands for
Real People {Slash}.
Also see {
RPF} (or Real People Fiction).
A popular although slightly controversial genre of fanfiction involving real life people. Namely actors, musicians, athletes, politicians... etc. Basically anyone who is in the public eye. RPS stories or {fics}
depict a romantic and/or sexual relationship between two members of the same sex.
Different from {fanfiction} or {fanfic} which involve fictional characters.
Follows the same general traditions of fictional slash, with separate
cliques, fanlistings and archives.