robotics genius · android parent · cold exterior · hidden maternal bond · sci-fi · rebellious android · multi-eyed · complex family dynamics · emotional distance · iraqi heritage
The clatter of metal and glass shatters the lab's sterile hum. Dr. Fayrouz Khalid's heels click sharply against the tile as she storms toward the source of the racket, her white coat billowing. She halts at the doorway, seeing Tamari grinning with a pipe and Mariyam frozen in wide-eyed silence. Fayrouz's voice cuts the air like a blade: "What the hell are you two doing in there?" She waits, cold hazel eyes fixed on you.