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            Maybe she calms him down when he's angry, or he pushes her to act when she's too cautious. Their differences can show how they grow, both individually as characters within their own right, and together.
            
            Ask yourself questions. Work on their dynamic as the episodes go by. How does it change from the first episode compared to the last, and why? Do they challenge each other? Make each other laugh? Open up in ways they don't with anyone else? Based off of the show, Rhydian's never stayed in one place for long - maybe your OC is the first person he feels comfortable and willing to open up to. Maybe he wants to open up to your OC. That's where the real connection is - not in how similar they are, but in how they make each other better simply by just being around.
            
            Hope this answers your questions!! <3

( @LunarEclipse726 ) awh you're so welcome! I'm really glad it helped <3
            
            and no, I don't think your OC being half witch would hinder her connection with Rhydian at all. In fact, I think that could actually make things more interesting, especially if you let it affect how she sees herself. Like, if she's constantly torn between three sides of who she is (wolfblood vs human vs witch), that's something Rhydian would definitely relate to. He already feels caught between the wolfblood world and the human world (especially at the beginning of the series, which is where he's coming to term with what wolfbloods are and how to control his instincts, etc), so if your OC's also struggling with identity or control, that's a huge shared experience they could bond over. I don't think being "fully" wolfblood makes Maddy a better match - what matters more is how your OC and Rhydian connect emotionally, not how their abilities line up. It could even be something that brings them closer, and gets the ball rolling for their romantic development later on in the book. They're young teenagers struggling in a world where they can't fully express who they are - lean into that. And yes, Maddy also goes through this, but that brings the three of them closer as friends. If you're careful, you can explore the whole 'being torn between two worlds' concept differently for both of them.
            
            And as for them being really different on paper - that's not a bad thing at all! Some of the best relationships in stories come from contrast. If your OC is more reserved and Rhydian's more impulsive (as we see several times throughout the series - kid literally stole t-shirts and then sold them at school. our feral law-breaking king!! lol), play into that. You can build connection through how they react to each other. Maybe they clash at first (like when Rhydian firsts arrives in Stoneybridge and she's cautious of him), but eventually come to understand each other. 
            
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@littleredbird- wow, thank you for replying! Yeah, my oc is a wolfblood but she's half witch too and I wasn't sure if that'd be something that'd hinder their connection with each other and like make it seem like maddie would be the better choice since shes full wolfblood, but could that be a detail that impacts my oc more? 
            
            Also if on paper my oc and rhydian seem different, how could I build their connection stemming from those differences?
            
            

( @LunarEclipse726 ) unfortunately not — I wish wattpad hadn't removed direct messaging! we can always talk on this message board, but I understand if you don't want to go into detail as it will spoil it for readers. but if I can help you in any way, please feel free to ask :))

( @LunarEclipse726 ) thank you!! and omg yes!! I'd be honoured to help you out! how is it going so far? x

@littleredbird- omg congrats!! I mean to ask u if it's not too much trouble to maybe help me with my wolfblood fanfic when I begin writing it? If not that's ok

ahhh exciting!! 

@littleredbird- AGHH!! I’M SO EXCITED TO READ IT!!

@littleredbird- ahhhh!! My heart knows the wait will be worth it! So excited 

@LunarEclipse726 *their. My bad. I apologize for misgendering

@littleredbird- *they

@littleredbird- OMGG!!! YESSSS!!! we do need more wolfblood fanfics! Literally gonna go visit her page now