~ Starbright ~
Adam's mask concealed the gem on his forehead, which was entirely by design. The Belladonna girl's adorable little crush on him wouldn't be nearly as effective as a tool for manipulation if she knew that he'd already found out who his soulmate was.
Of course, knowing your soulmate's identity didn't always mean that you would end up romantically involved with that person. Although "the soulmate bond" tended to be romanticized by Faunus and humans alike, there was nothing about it that forced soulmates to form relationships with one another. It was mostly societal pressure and a lack of other viable choices which were responsible for that.
Winter glared at her reflection. She wasn't sure when her jewel had changed. She had no idea who her soulmate could possibly be.
Who in the world even had eyes that were such a ridiculous color?
The hood of Fennec's robe covered his starbright, but he took additional precautions to make sure it was covered at all times. He lived in fear of someone seeing it - of Adam seeing it - and recognizing the distinctive ice-blue hue as belonging to a member of the Schnee family. How cruel Fate was, to mark him as the soulmate of his entire species' worst enemy...
~oOo~
A/N: I decided to try something new. I put up a poll with a list of characters. The top votes were a 3-way tie between Adam/Winter/Fennec so that was this chapter's pairing. If you want to have a say in what the next pairing is, vote in the poll on my profile page!