Fluffy February Day 8 || Moving in Together
pairing: donna x josh
wordcount: 413
contains: discussion of food, weight loss
Calling Josh’s place a bachelor pad might be too generous. In his defense, he’d hardly been there in a year, sleeping on buses and in Holidays Inn during the campaign. But things were different now. He was no longer a campaign manager, and no longer a bachelor.
“Okay, I think that’s the last of my clothes,” Donna says, dropping a box on the hardwood floor of his bedroom. It hadn’t been too difficult to clear space for her– he’d lost so much weight on the campaign that half of his suits didn’t fit anymore, anyways. They were at the tailor, for now. He’d throw them away if it meant she’d stay forever.
“What else?” Josh asked.
“That’s really it. I have a box of books in your backseat that it would be nice if we could make some room for,” she tells him.
“Of course we can,” he assures her. “You don’t have any furniture or anything that you want to bring here?”
She lets out a sad little half-laugh. “No, Josh. Everything you have here is far nicer than anything I ever owned. It wouldn’t match, it’s all third and fourth-hand, there’s no need to bring any of that here.”
“Donna, if you want it, I couldn’t give a damn if it matches. This is your place as much as it is mine, now.”
“I know, hon, and I appreciate that. But my stuff is old and beat up. We really don’t need to move it just for my emotional benefit.”
“I’m a big fan of doing things solely for your benefit,” he teases. “What if we bought some new stuff? We can get new furniture, if you want, or if you want to do something smaller we can get some new curtains or update the kitchen? I just.. I know there’s been a lot of change for you in the past year, and a lot of it was my doing. I don’t want you to feel like I’m moving you into my place. I really want it to be ours.”
“You’re a very sweet man, you know that?” Donna smiles, bringing her hand to his face.
“That’s what the ladies all tell me,” he confirms with a boyish grin.
“It might be nice to spruce up the kitchen a little bit. Maybe we’ll actually learn to cook for ourselves instead of spending another four years eating takeout.”
Josh chuckles. “I might be hopeless, but for you, I’ll give it a shot.”
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Ok, so in the past week of my minor to moderate obsession with Lucy and Lockwood from Lockwood and Co I have scene many many comparison to Kanej, I agree with these comparisons, these comparisons are accurate and beautiful.
But, that being said, I think Lucy and Lockwood share almost as many if not more (And mind you different) similarities with Josh Lyman and Donnatella Moss from the West Wing.
Am I insane to compare these two? Yes. Am I, via routes of similarity, therefore arguing that Kanej and JoshDonna are similar? Also yes. With that out of the way here’s my argument.
Everyone is comparing Kaz and Lockwood because of the investment/asset thing, and yes that is a key piece of it, but if you look closer at Lockwood’s character he shares far more similarities to Josh Lyman. Anthony Lockwood, is an arrogant jack ass (or dick head, in Lucy’s words) who uses bravado, quips, genius level work moves, and deflection techniques to cover up his trauma, his fear of hurting the people he loves, of the people he loves leaving him, and his unresolved issues with his dead sister. Josh Lyman is an arrogant jack ass who uses bravado, quips, genius level work moves, and deflection techniques to cover up his trauma, his fear of hurting the people he loves, of the people he loves leaving him, and his unresolved issues with his dead sister!
I mean, like, I’m not even wrong! Seriously I swear I’m head cannoning Lockwood’s somehow related to Josh Lyman cause my gods are they similar.
But, Josh and Lockwood aren’t the only similar characters. Lucy Carlyle, is an underestimated, young, bad ass, who absolutely worships her boss, even though he’s a complete jack ass, and has him wrapped around her finger; she lies her way into a job with said jack ass boss, after escaping a toxic environment where her self confidence suffered greatly. Donna Moss is an underestimated, young, bad ass, who absolutely worships her boss, even though he’s a complete jack ass, and has him wrapped around her finger; she lies her way into a job with said jack ass boss, after escaping a toxic environment where her self confidence suffered greatly.
Tell me I’m wrong! Both sides of the ship are nearly identical! Even the fantasy elements vs political elements aside there's still more!
Josh and Donna are always touching, like seriously, look at them!
They are always touching!
Similarly Lucy and Lockwood, are always touching.
The constant physical contact, is a major difference to Kanej, because as anyone who has read the books or scene the show knows, Kaz Brekker and Inje Ghafa have many many issues with physical touch.
But I’m not done! There is also the employer employee dynamic, but the employee, ie. Donna and Lucy, have an unknowing and or knowing ability to make their boss, Josh or Lockwood, do whatever they want because their boss is completely enamored by them.
No character in either ship can't stand the idea of their significant other hurt, in fact they loose it when the other is hurt. Both ships bounce off each other, with quick banter, and a total understanding of the other’s thoughts. There is an undeniable chemistry, and complete and total understanding in every single gaze between Josh and Donna and Lucy and Lockwood.
These two ships have so many similarities its insane! They are near perfect parallels, with the only real difference, aside from setting, being age. Lucy and Lockwood are teenagers, Josh and Donna are adults. But set those differences aside and you have two insanely similar ships, with similar backgrounds, character beats, and connections. I honestly can’t believe how amazing this parallel is, and Lockwood and CO deserves another season
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