hello yes please tell the class more about shaunahat shapeshifter au
I am more than happy to Anon.
So as a fandom we can collectively agree that Shauna is very wolf coded. I know there are a few Werewolf AU around. Only thing is that that is kinda limiting, only being able to transform under the full moon, so I decided to make her more of a shapeshifter - inheriting the ability via the recessive gene - to offer for freedom to myself while writing.
Set during the summer, the premises of the fic is that while out walking her dog late one night, Melissa accidently stumbles upon wolf Shauna devouring prey in the woods. Shauna attacks Melissa, pinning her to the ground but is chased off by Melissa's dog. During their next practice (the team are practicing all summer to improve their skills to win next season), Shauna and Melissa end up in an altercation, leaving Shauna on top of Melissa, and Melissa recognises Shauna's eyes as the same as the wolf.
Que an entire summer of them meeting up in secret, falling in love and finding happiness in eachother.
Another reason Shauna being a wolf / shapeshifter is that it offers a great way to have a manifestion of her darker side, the part she has hidden away but can't really accept or share. Her parents would want no one to know, and she hides it from Jackie out of fear of being rejected & shunned . It also allows for Melissa to feel increadibly special, knowing this huge secret, fulfilling her biggest wish of being special to someone.
(Yes I have started doodling this AU also)
Current working title is The summer we found love within ourselves, and I'm slowly building all the scenarios and timeline in my phone notes, with the aim being to work on it over the summer once I'm free of University bc I am way to behind on all. Also gives time for the season to end and hopefully offer further insight into Melissa's mentality that I can use in the fic.













