Oh, yeah, this is a very different Lois. But it's also a different Lucy - not the flake flitting aimlessly through boyfriends and jobs, but one who chose to take life more seriously and worked to improve herself and her situation. Someone more worthy of Clark falling for. I can certainly see why their friendship could transform over time into something more. And maybe because he's learned to trust Lucy so implicitly, it caused Clark to instinctively not completely trust Lois - he could sense that something wasn't quite right. Certainly different from most Alt stories where Clark feels an instinctive pull towards her. I'm waiting to read more.
