In Our Eyes

Summer was putting the finishing touches on her makeup. Tonight, was finally the night that she had been rehearsing and putting in late nights for the past three months for. As she did so she looked at her eyes which were both silver which indicated that she hadn't found her soulmate yet.

In this world, everyone had two separate eye colors once a person found their soulmate when soulmates were in close proximity to each other their eyes changed to the other person so they would know when they found each other.

As Summer got done with her makeup, she adjusted her costume and gasped as she stared into the mirror. Where there were two silver eyes just a mere moment ago, her right eye had become a dark red color which meant that her soulmate was nearby.

Some people found their soulmates as early as middle school while there were others that found them well into adulthood like Professor Ozpin did with Dr. Salem. There was really no way to tell when it would happen until it did.

Thankfully, there was also no way to be mistaken since all the people that Summer had asked about mentioned that they just instinctively knew that their soulmate was indeed just that.

But not everyone used that to be romantic with each other. There was a girl in one of Summer's classes who was "friendly rivals" with hers so it was up to the couple to figure out what they preferred.

While she hadn't felt any pain or nausea Summer knew that they were fairly common since Tai had mentioned that he felt a brief flash of pain in his eye when he met Glynda and she had told Summer later she felt as if had she had just gotten spun around repeatedly.

Summer ran out into the green room where Qrow was sitting on one of the couches. "Almost show time, you nervous?" he asked as he fiddled with the watch that he had on his wrist for the show.

"Qrow, look, look at my eyes!" Summer squealed happily, bouncing up and down waiting for Qrow to look at her.

"Summer, your eyes… you found your soulmate!" He got up before lifting her slightly and spinning her around. He had known Summer ever since their first year of high school and they saw each other as siblings. Qrow got a good look at her eyes, squeaking quietly as he saw the deep red hue of her eye… he knew that color….

Summer sat down next to him and pulled out her scroll as she waited for the three-minute call for places. She was thrilled that she had finally come within close proximity of her soulmate!

Raven held out the ticket that she bought so it could get hole punched as proof that she brought one and found a seat next to a blond-haired young man with a blue eye and a green eye.

Raven guessed that the blue was his natural eye as she cleared her throat. "Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?" the man looked at her and paused as his eyes met hers. "No, no one's sitting here, you can if you want… um, Miss?"

"Yes?" Raven asked him.

"You had two red eyes a minute ago… now one of them is different." Tai told her as Raven started to dig through her bag anxiously looking for a mirror which she found almost immediately, opening it she stared at her eyes and she almost gasped at the sight. While one of her eyes was the same dark red hue it always had been the other was a bright silver color.

Raven was surprised that her soulmate was nearby. She knew that everyone had one of course, but she wasn't expecting them to be here of all places. She had always thought that she'd meet her soulmate on a hiking trip, or skydiving, not at a play but she supposed anything was possible.

As Summer took her position backstage while Ozpin announced the play and did his preshow spiel she was brimming with nervous energy, both because of the fact that the show was about to begin and the fact that with any luck she'd see her soulmate.

Raven settled into a comfortable position as the lights dimmed and the play started. She kept her attention on the stage as Qrow walked out and began monologuing. He seemed like he was a good actor and that he was enjoying it which made her incredibly happy to see.

Summer waited for her cue to go on and as Qrow said the line she took a deep breath before walking out on stage to deliver her first line. She was mentally telling herself to relax even now.

Tai smiled as he watched Summer onstage. She was a natural performer and he always got as excited to watch her onstage as she was to actually be up there.

The two of them had been best friends since they were little kids and Summer had always had an overwhelming amount of energy and a need to perform. He had been there for all of it.

Summer had done many art-related activities over the years, from orchestra where she played the violin, to spending two years in dance where she was a natural at it but her true passion was the theater.

She had had really bad social anxiety before her mother had signed her up for a play in the summer before they started seventh grade which Summer hadn't been happy about in the slightest but the minute that she walked up on that stage and began speaking her lines it was like a switch went off.

The shy, quiet girl that Summer used to be had given way to the person that she was now. The girl who smiled and waved to everybody, the girl who had been able to balance student council, theater and the two years that she spent in dance.

All through middle school, into high school and even now into their college years she was onstage performing in plays. He truly loved how she put everything she had into it and threw herself into every character and every performance.

Raven's breath hitched slightly as a brunette came out onstage, her eyes gleaming with excitement as she delivered her lines.

Her eyes… they were red and silver, the same color as Raven's own. "This girl, she's my soulmate? Wow, she really isn't what I was expecting. I knew she was nearby but I thought that they'd be somebody in the audience, not somebody onstage but she is very pretty."

As intermission came, Qrow and Summer made their way back into the green room before giving each other a hug. "You're doing great, Summer. I'm sure… your soulmate… is very impressed." Qrow paused slightly as he mentioned her soulmate but hid it with a smile.

Thankfully, Summer didn't notice as she went to sit down on the couch. "Thank you, Qrow. You're doing great too."

Raven flipped the program as intermission began and looked at the cast members. She found the character that the girl who was her soulmate was playing and looked at her name. "Summer Rose, huh? It's a pretty name and it certainly seems to fit her." she thought this to herself as she read Summer's brief bio.

Summer couldn't sit still; she wasn't even nervous about the play anymore. She was instead super nervous about meeting her soulmate after the play was over. What were they like? Were they male or female? Would they get along? She hoped that they would.

Raven closed the program as the chime that signaled intermission was over sounded. She was enjoying the play and found it incredibly interesting with all the twists and turns that were in the first half.

Summer walked onstage and began her part for the introduction of the second act. Like in the first act she would be on stage the entire time so she was running down the lines, blocking and queues in her head to ensure that everything went smoothly.

As the play ended, the cast went onto the stage and bowed as they received their applause then headed into the lobby to take the cast picture and meet the people who came out to the show.

"Summer!" Tai called as she exited the theater and ran over to him as she gave him a big hug. "You were great out there! The play was fantastic, you were fantastic!"

He lifted her up which caused her to squeal happily as Qrow walked over to them and the young woman that he had sat next to was trailing behind him. "Summer, I want to introduce you to somebody," He stood aside as the woman walked up. "This is my sister, Raven."

Summer held out her hand to shake it as her eyes scanned Raven, her greeting caught in her throat when she looked at Raven's face. There, staring back at her, scanning her were the same red and silver eye that she herself had. This was her soulmate, her soulmate was Qrow's sister.

Raven and Summer finally discover who they are fated to be with. Whether they decide to be friends, rivals, or more romantic. They'll have their respective friend groups and Qrow to lean on.

Until Next Chapter

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