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I do sometimes wonder how they became friends. Do you think they met in school? Or maybe she met Hyde through Eric, because Eric and Donna were neighbors.
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Yeah, the latter would be my guess.
"Class Picture" has young!Hyde protecting Eric from Donna, but that's not my head!canon. I take the pre-"Class Picture" info we got as canon....
Like the idea of Donna and Eric being best friends from toddler-hood, before school. Red/Kitty and Bob/Midge being good friends -- to the point of taking family vacations together, etc. So maybe Eric introduced Hyde to Donna, and Hyde's initial reaction was, "A girl? I'm not gonna play with a girl," and Eric tries to convince him Donna's more like a boy.
Upon first meeting Donna...
Hyde: She doesn't look like a boy.
Donna: What?
Eric: I didn't say she looked like a boy. She plays like one.
Hyde: Oh, yeah?
[To Donna] Ever play punch-for-punch?
Donna: You mean this?
[Donna punches Hyde on the arm.]
Hyde: Ow! She can actually hit ... but can she take a hit?
Donna: Yeah.
[Hyde tries to punch Donna in the arm, but she sidesteps him and punches Hyde's other arm.
Hyde [impressed]: Forman, you were wrong. She doesn't play like a boy. She plays like a super boy.
[To Donna] Wanna be friends?
Donna: Well, you did take my punches without crying, so ...
[she glances quickly at Eric before looking at Hyde again] okay.