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Just to be clear, these are in no particular order. And I purposely kept these to those near her age because I have a different set of five when it comes to her dynamics with some of the adults on the show. And I would’ve included OCs but we would be here forever so I’ll make another post for the OC crossovers because those mean a lot to her too.

1. Allison: I’ve mentioned their dynamic a few times before but I can’t help gushing about it because I love it so much (even though I haven’t fully dived into it yet. Just wait for season 2!) Mel and Allison are two sides of the same coin, each sweet, loyal, caring, and strong-willed. Their differences is where their dynamic shines in that they both embody the weakness that the other tries to avoid: Allison finds being “powerless” and needing help weak whereas Mel sees knowing her limits and asking for help as being powerful. On the flipside, Mel sees Allison’s rejection of her emotions and being seen as “girly” being weak whereas Allison views acting on intellect rather than emotions keeping her in power. Because of this, they butt heads from time to time and get frustrated with one another but, Allison trusted Mel without a second thought when it came to sharing her thoughts and discoveries about the supernatural so, deep down, they have a level of respect for one another.

2. Erica: Of course I have to mention these two! Shipping aside, I love their dynamic because girls supporting girls is my jam! No matter how dumb of an idea Mel has, Erica will be right there behind her offering unwavering support. And any time Erica feels down about herself, Mel will jump in and tell her all the reasons why Erica is amazing and fantastic and worth more than her inner voice says. The thing is, they are also polar opposites and hated each other when they first met; sometimes their opposite personalities shine through and cause them to bicker and get frustrated with one another but, no matter what, they always come back together stronger than ever. Even though sometimes Mel infantilizes Erica and heaps on positivity to the point she becomes dismissive and toxic and sometimes Erica rebels and pushes back a little too much, their need to protect one another will always override any argument they having.

3. Stiles: Hoooo boy these two together are like a tornado and a hurricane colliding on a rollercoaster. Together they’re the definition of chaos, especially when they’re focused on the same goal (no matter how dumb). When they’re not? They pick at each other, call one another names, tease each other mercilessly. But they support each other and when it comes to the supernatural shenanigans surrounding Beacon Hills, these two are a force to be reckoned with. Underneath it all (no pun intended) Stiles is easily the brother that Mel never had (not that she’d ever say that to his face, can’t let him know she actually likes him.)

4. Isaac: Again, shipping aside, I love their dynamic. Small, loud, energetic, sunshine personified chick and tall, quiet, snarky, impulsive, and moody guy is one of my all-time favorite dynamics to write. Isaac lets Mel unapologetically be herself, he likes how crazy she is, he likes how outlandish she he, he likes how silly she is, he likes how she can flip all of that in a second and be compassionate, sensitive, empathetic, and understanding when the situation arises. She likes that he can help her slow down and look at the big picture, she likes that while he teases her he doesn’t judge her, she likes that he brings a realistic view to her otherwise rose-colored world,  she likes that, despite the abuse he’s been through, he’s still trying to be a good person. They lean on one another as a sort of bubble of peace and fresh air within Beacon Hills, allowing themselves to be kids when everyone else wants them to be targets. But the problem is that he puts her on a pedestal and she treats him like a problem to fix; they both have good intentions but it tends to rear it’s ugly head and set off some ugly arguments. In the end, they care for each other deeply.

5. Scott: this one I worried would be hard when I first wrote them; two kind, caring, empathetic, positive characters sounds boring on paper but I love these two together. If either needs a nonjudgemental ear, they go to each other because they’re two of the few people they know who would actually sit down and listen. Not try and come up with a solution to a problem or brush them away but actually listen. Scott wholeheartedly supports and encourages her decisions to join and be the first female on the Beacon Hills lacrosse team, proud to have someone like her on the field with him. She goes to the end of the Earth to find out everything she can about the supernatural to help him and keep him safe right after he’s been bitten. If one begins to lose hope, the other is ready to give it back where they found it. They validate and recognize one anothers’ feelings and rarely argue, usually seeing eye to eye. After Allison and Kira, Melanie steps up and fills in the role as Scott’s pseudo alpha female in the pack. I just love these two balls of sunshine!

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I’m excluding the obvious romantic implication that can be taken out of this and am going for a bit of a curveball to choose the relationship between Mel and Allison. They’re opposite sides of the same coin: descendants from hunter families but while Allison was indoctrinated into one by her parents, Mel was vehemently taken down a different path by hers due to Mel’s mom shunning her hunter past. The two view strength and weakness in opposite ways and have a push and pull sort of relationship overtime, where they make each other better and work harder but butt heads on occasion. Outside of her relationship with Erica, despite it starting off rocky, Allison ends up Mel’s closest girl friend.

              Allison Argent + Melanie Crowe | Underneath it All

                      Acquaintances  → Friends → It’s Complicated

*PSD by @goblinrph

I’m starting off Melanie’s bday celebration of Melanie’s season one relationships with one of the more interesting relationships for me to write.

From the get go I wrote Allison and Melanie to be a parallel of each other. They’re both sweet girls who everyone ends up liking for one reason or another. But they both have what the other lacks: Allison struggles with embracing feminine traits, especially when it comes to the expression of emotion. She hates the idea of feeling “weak” and wants power. Melanie, on the other hand, has no problem embracing and recognizing her emotions but struggles with gaining the power and confidence that comes with not second-guessing herself.

For all intents and purposes, they should be friends. They should fill in the gaps that the other lacks (emotional awareness for Allison, strength in oneself for Melanie), but they have a rocky start. From the get-go Melanie is wary of Allison and how fast she integrates herself into Beacon Hills for reasons even she doesn’t understand. She finds things about everyone to like (safe for Jackson Whittemore and Theo Raeken) so she should like Allison too. She’s pretty, she’s smart, she’s fun, she’s nice. But there’s something about Allison that rubs Melanie the wrong way she can’t shake.