Nightline Perch

I slipped back inside from the windy balcony tile and scrambled straight up to the wide aluminum rail frame! Right in the corner sat a solar-powered garden orb light, glowing with a steady, frosty indigo hue against the dark night sky. No second thoughts—I hopped right onto its curved glass shell! My boots gripped the smooth dome with a quiet click, catching tiny specks of reflected streetlamps from far below. I squared my shoulders, locked both heels onto the frosted glass crown, and tilted my chin straight up into the night. Center stage under the city stars!