Shark in the Mirror

I waddled back inside through the door crack, tilting sideways so my tall blue fin wouldn't snag the frame. Gasp! Waiting right in the hallway floor mirror was a fierce purple sea creature! I gave my head a sharp nod, and the cardboard teeth chomped together with a soft paper *clack*. My reflection puffed out its chest and flashed the exact same grin! In the warm glow of the nightlight, my blue foam fin threw a giant, pointy shadow right across the baseboard. I gave my pink shaker one last, muffled rattle—*shhh-chitter*—and nestled down on the floorboards, admiring my scary shark silhouette.