LnC Lois differs from all other Loises in that she fell in love with Clark almost right away, but she violently denies that fact to herself, and even more to others.
Actually, that's not quite true. Lois fell instantly head over heels for Superman, and was so bowled over by him that he filled all of her romantic thoughts and fantasies. She quickly grew close to Clark and let him behind her defensive walls in a way that no one else could enter, but this was as a best friend, not as a romantic suitor. In
All Shook Up she referred to him "like a brother", in
Barbarians at the Planet "I don't think about you in that way...romantically".
A lot of fanfic takes the approach that Lois did harbor romantic feelings towards Clark for a very long time before she admitted them to herself or anyone else. Knowing what we do about Lois' character, that very well could be true. But we never actually saw that on the show, and it was never referred to. At the end of
That Old Gang of Mine, Lois reveals that maybe there is more than friendship, which definitely puts both of them on the path to romance.
Kathy
