A Click in the Dark

Darkness... then a sudden shift. *Click.* My jaw hinge slipped loose, snapping downward with a dry, sharp pop. I froze. Wide eyes staring into the dim room. A soft blue surface pressed right against my cheek. Carefully, I tightened the hinge again. *Snap.* It moved. On its own. I leaned forward by a hair, letting my lower jaw tap against the yielding blue fabric underneath. Soft, silent give. The hinge held firm.