This is my take on the Wally and Kuki relationship and hiw they became a couple
Their early dynamic is messy, and honestly? It fits their canon personalities perfectly.
Wally is loud, stubborn, and allergic to anything “girly.” He hides the fact that he likes Kuki, pretends he doesn’t care, and is just opinionated enough to come off like a little jerk sometimes. Kuki is bubbly, emotional, and not always aware of how her actions come across. Put them in a room together and it’s nonstop bickering, teasing, and misunderstandings. He hides things from her to “protect” her. She takes it as him lying. She avoids talking about her feelings. He takes it as her not taking him seriously.
Neither of them knows how to communicate, so everything becomes a misunderstanding. But even with the clashing? They gravitate to each other anyway sitting together, choosing each other for missions, defending each other immediately. Everyone else sees the crush long before they do.
In there teens,they enter a stage that confuses everyone and even them. Their behavior shifts from childhood bickering to “why are they sitting on each other?” They cuddle during downtime. They rest their heads on each other’s shoulders. Kuki loops her arm around Wally’s forearm when they walk. Wally walks her to class and walks her home every day. They’re each other’s automatic date when no one else is available. Late-night calls become routine (and sometimes they fall asleep on the phone).
They still have flaws. Wally still tries to “protect” her by hiding things he shouldn’t. Kuki still gets quietly jealous and avoids conflict. But despite that? They grow closer. There’s an emotional softness now, the kind that makes everyone around them whisper:
“Are they dating?”
“They’re not? Are you sure?”
They aren’t technically together… but the relationship is already happening underneath the surface.
Early adulthood was the “we’re 100% dating but too dense to admit it” era. They start having what they call “casual hangouts” that are literally dates. Sleepovers become normal. They travel together. They have keys to each other’s places. They spend every holiday together without even planning it. They lean into physical affection naturally like forehead touches, hands around waists, head kisses.
Their long-time flaws still exist, but they’re maturing. Wally becomes more mindful and honest with his feelings. Kuki learns to communicate instead of bottling things up. And they fix things together, not apart which is why their bond only grows deeper. The turning point. After years of being pseudo-partners, they finally have a moment after walking home, a goodnight hug becomes a kiss. Wally places his hand on her hip without thinking. They freeze. Both realize they’ve basically been a couple for years.
It’s awkward.
It’s adorable.
It’s so them.
By the time they actually start dating, they’re not two perfect people finally getting it right , they’re two deeply bonded, slightly messy adults who want to be better but don’t always know how. They love each other. They’ve always loved each other. But now they’re old enough to confront the real truth. They never learned healthy communication as kids. They were raised with different emotional styles. They both have old wounds and old habits that follow them.
And so when they finally get together They’re sweet. They’re loving. But they’re also realistic. They become an on-and-off couple. Not dramatic.Its a bit toxic. Just… two people who need time. Wally needs to unlearn hiding things to “protect” her. Kuki needs to unlearn pretending everything is okay when it’s not.They both need to learn how to talk, not guess.
And sometimes that means taking space. Short breakups. Stepping back. Cool-downs. Time to breathe. Time to grow But the reason they always come back? They choose each other. Every time. Not out of dependency, out of effort. Wally actively tries to be more honest, even when it’s scary. Kuki starts opening up emotionally instead of shutting down quietly.
They don't magically become perfect; they just keep trying. And that trying? It’s what transforms them from an on-off relationship into a real partnership
By their late 30s, they finally hit that stage of love where: They communicate openly.bThey don’t take breaks anymore. They work problems out together, not separately. They know each other’s triggers, fears, and blind spots. They know how to support each other without losing themselves. They’re not the “perfect couple.” They’re the earned couple, the ones who built their relationship brick by brick, year by year, flaw by flaw.
So when they get married in their late 30s? It doesn’t feel late. It doesn’t feel overdue. It feels right. It feels like two people who finally grew into the kind of partners they always wanted to be for each other. Not rushed. Not forced. Just… meant to be, in a grounded, human, imperfect way.
