Fic: Complications [Joe/Luka]
Title: Complications
Fandom: Gokaiger
Pairing: Joe/Luka
Rating: PG13ish
Summary: There had never been any expectations or illusions about this thing between him and Luka.
Notes: Happens after episode 28. This whole thing is because of Joe's epic reaction to seeing another man hitting on Luka. An older, attractive man.
( In which Joe works out his issues the best way he knows how )
Fandom: Gokaiger
Pairing: Joe/Luka
Rating: PG13ish
Summary: There had never been any expectations or illusions about this thing between him and Luka.
Notes: Happens after episode 28. This whole thing is because of Joe's epic reaction to seeing another man hitting on Luka. An older, attractive man.
( In which Joe works out his issues the best way he knows how )
I'm really glad you enjoyed it, and seriously, thank you for taking the time to write such a great comment!
I really do love JOe and Luka's dynamic, precisely for the reasons you mentioned. They're so evenly matched, and you get the feeling that Joe actually enjoys the fact that she can and does get the best of him sometimes. He likes that she's clever and tough and independent. I love how his default response to Luka's antics is that smirk of his, like he's proud of her and (my interpretation) really really wants her when she pulls that stuff.
I do think that the fact that he is the one to brood and to spend those long trainign sessions being introspective and whatnot means that he probably would be the first of the two to realize things have progressed and to struggle with the realization. Luka comes off like she's very skilled in evasion, including evading to examine the nature of her own feelings. Which doesn't mean she doesn't have them, just that she'd tried to ignore them.
I wonder if Luka has any idea that Joe can no longer assure her of no promises or strings.
I think she probably knows in her back of her mind, but hasn't actually given any conscious thought to it, you know? Like, if her were to actually talk about it, she probably wouldn't be surprised... but she also probably wouldn't be happy to have to examine them if he did. Not initially anyway. I also think Joe wouldn't just talk to her about it, it'd come out in some sort of confused, maybe half angry outburst, so... yeah.
He let her go "that time". That sounds like a promise to me.
I didn't actually write that with your interpretation in mind, but now that you've brought it up I really like it. This is exactly why getting feedback is awesome.
Anyway, thank you again for commenting, you brought up some great points!
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