First Click

Sensors online. The air is cool and smells of plastic packaging. I felt a tension in my left limb. A slight twitch. It contracted with a crisp, rhythmic click. My joint moved. It did not snap back on its own. I aimed my suction cup toward a smooth plastic shelf tag nearby. Contact made. It held firm, anchoring me. The barcode on my chest stayed intact, aligned. Balance achieved. I am functioning.