A Slight Shift

The hum of the glowing monitor filled the room. Across its surface, lines of steady code flickered blue and white. I remained still, observing the quiet grid before me. Then, a pulse stirred within my base. Slowly, I tilted my neck upward, adjusting my line of sight by a fraction of an inch. The red glow from the backlit keyboard reflected sharply across the desk mat. I did not move further. It was enough to know the vantage was mine to hold.