First Beat

A sudden electric pulse skipped through my boots, waking up every single wire of my stage-ready soul! I stood right in front of a bold yellow electric-creature sticker pasted flat on the textured white board. Testing my rhythm, I took one confident step forward, lifted a small vinyl hand, and tapped right against its flat paper cheek. A soft, snappy 'tap' echoed in the quiet air—real, vibrant sound! I gave a little nod to my two-dimensional sparring partner, totally set for whatever gig starts next.