A Gentle Stretch

My neck had been stiff for quite some time, set firmly in place. Then, with a slow breath, I let out a low chuckle and tilted my chin slightly to the left. Above me hung letters floating against the purple background—'Me on floor 1!! >_<'—looking like an invitation to a warm-up. I stretched my shoulders in this tracksuit, tapped one heel against the ground to count my first step, and settled into an easy stance.