twin flames | s. hunter

0 | prologue

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          PERFECT PAIRS. SOME PEOPLE LIKE to call them twin flames, or an intense connection of the soul. Dakota Lawrence and Shawn Hunter could be twin flames. They could be a power couple, really. They could do great things together. The keyword being, could. Let's do a little run down of the relationship between Dakota Lawrence and Shawn Hunter.

Dakota Lawernce was a sarcastic, gorgeous female. She had beautiful chocolate hair that could cascade down her back making an effortless look. She had fair tan skin. Her eyes were a dark mocha color that could entrance any boy who looked into them. She had a lean, fit body. She was the girl most guys would kill to date and the girl most girls would kill to be.

Shawn Hunter was a sarcastic, handsome male. He had a perfect mixture of various dirty blonde and brown hues scattering his hair that, with one flip, could have all the girls salivating. His skin was fair and pale. His eyes were a soft blue, practically his money maker. One look into those eyes and you'll be goner than nothing itself. He had a lean, fit body, a perfect body, some might say. He was the guy most girls would kill to date and the guy most guys would kill to be.

Knowing the two, now, you can tell the many similarities. They're the heartthrobs of school, so they have to be meant for each other, right? Wrong. Sure, they have the same friends, sure, they go to the same school, and sure, they have the same label, but there was just always something in the way of their relationship.

Control.

I know, I know, it sounds stupid, but that's really all there was to it. They both craved control. They found themselves throwing insults after insults, trying to get on top. This led to days of fighting, which turned into weeks, which turned into months, which turned into years. Eventually, they just forgot why they fought. It was just a part of their daily schedule. Wake up, eat breakfast, walk to school, throw insults at each other.

Thankfully, it was only verbal attacks. We have Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence to thank for that.

Topanga Lawrence is Dakota's cousin. She has mocha hair with some highlights scattered in the strands. Her eyes are a beautiful hue of brown, containing wonder and curiosity. Topanga had a gorgeous body, but it was her mind her peers noticed the most. Not because it was smart, which it was, but because she had her own way of processing things. 

Cory Matthews is Shawn and Dakota's best friend. Although he befriended both parties, he never chose sides. In all honesty, he never took the fights too seriously. It was only amusing to him. He was a boy with curly short hair, an acceptable body, and a very high immaturity level. Despite his many disagreements with Topanga, he couldn't deny the tension he felt when the two were fighting. He was anticipating the two to make out on the spot every fight but was proved wrong by Dakota, who would normally lightly slap Shawn's face away, so she could walk away.

Now that you're all caught up, let's take a look at the first meeting between these two flames.

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DAYCARE -
                     meeting

          A SMALL DAKOTA SKIPPED ACROSS the room, scissors in hand, as she waved her newly made snowflake in the air. It was close to Christmas break, so Mrs. Sarch allowed the kids to make snowflakes, color elves, and solve Christmas themed puzzles. 

"Mrs. Sarch? Can you watch my class for a couple of minutes? I have to use the restroom," Mrs. Williams, the teacher next door, asked, holding two boys' hands.