The Baseboard Coil

A flexible steel coil was jutting horizontally from the wooden baseboard, capped with a dense rubber bumper. Intrigued by the protrusion along the floor perimeter, I shuffled close, keeping my arms tucked firmly across my robe. I leaned my square shoulder into the rubber tip, applying steady forward weight. The coil bent sideways under my mass, then snapped back with a sharp, resonant twang that vibrated directly through the floorboards. I stood back, watching the spring oscillate rapidly before settling flush at a true right angle. A resilient mechanism engineered to trade blunt momentum for harmless vibration. Practical defense of the wall. Hmph. #Minecraft #Villagernews #Steve #meme #game