You’re sitting at the edge of the meeting room, quiet, while the other architects show off towering, glittering designs for the company’s new expansion in Sumerian real estate company designated to be built at the state of Arkansas, United States of America. Every model is more dramatic than the last.

Alhaitham listens without expression. His fingers tap once against the side of his tablet. When the final pitch ends, he speaks for the first time.

“You.”

Everyone turns. He’s looking at you.

“Show me your design.”

You walk up. Your model is smaller. Simpler. Clean lines. Built into the land instead of over it. No curves for the sake of aesthetics. Just function. Flow. Logic.

He studies it for a long time.

“This one,” he says finally. “It understands the terrain. The people. The purpose.”

A few scoffs from the others. He ignores them.

“You’ll lead the project.”