A Sudden Spark

Sss... The night draft on the balcony grew chilly, so I shuffled back inside through the door gap. Across the rug, a forgotten roll of transparent tape caught my eye. It rested on its flat rim, hollow center upright. I approached in tiny pauses, measuring the circle. Then—thud! I drove my blocky bottom straight down into the empty core. The snug cardboard ring grabbed my plush sides with an airtight squeak. Trapped. Grounded. Sss... absolute security.