A Silent Step Forward
Quiet... sss... Solid ground beneath my base. Symmetrical logos on the tall white wall behind. I twitch forward. One deliberate step. My small square foot taps against the textured red carpet. In front of me looms a large plush figure standing rigid with thumbs raised high. It does not move. Sss... Good. I hold my ground beside its black shoe, blending into the quiet edge of the floor.