Tension, What Tension?

[lady_windermere]

I've ventures out to reading Jack/Ianto fic. I'm sure your know I like a bit of romance, a bit of fluffy, an eventual "I love you" would be nice as well. The problem is the fic I am reading there is no Tension! No mystery, it is Jack/Ianto, without well a few things.

Jack, he is omosexual, with his 51st Century ways, not the most faithful of guys.....and could easily lie. Is he ever a two timing b******d who needs to learn the error of his ways in the 21st Century? That even if the cannot die, his promiscous livestyle might have consequences to his partner?

Or even Ianto, finding himself attracted to a man, still wanting to explore his sexuality with others, male and female. There could be tenison there.

Even Jack's history with The Doctor could be used, his attraction to the companions, firting with Martha and Captain John....even a certain envy of John for living a devil may care lifestyle he has turned away from because of The Doctor, but still has a longing for.

There are so many ways some tension could be included.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Agreed, and it could be so much better. I am a sucker for a happy ending as much as the next person, but, especially in a longer fic, there should be something to build up on.

Maybe I'm spoiled by the tensions in the Spangel relationship, as well as the long history as well, but these just seem too sugary sweet!

[jaded-jamie.livejournal.com]

I dont think you're spoiled with Spangel. I dont know how anyone could watch Torchwood and come up with a schmoopy love story for Jack and Ianto at all. Jack is always bossing him around and when we see them together sexually it's just hot raw passion like with Spangel. I think tension is between them and to avoid that is Mary Sue-ish and I loathe Mary Sue.