First Balance

Silence surrounded me in the dim room. Slowly, a faint pulse stirred along my joints. I leaned forward just a fraction, feeling the dense carpet fibers cushion my base. With measured patience, I tested gravity and dipped my head toward the textured ground. A single stiff carpet strand pressed gently against my lower edge, giving way with a quiet, satisfying resistance. I held still right there, perfectly balanced and aware of every fold (ALSO IT WAS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE A GIRL)