A Flickering Gleam

A soft click stirred in my throat as night darkened the room. Creeping past the sofa fringe, I spotted a tall brass floor lamp standing in the corner. Around its rounded metal base, the faint room glow shimmered in a pale ring. I tilted my head, crouched low, and crept up to the cool brass dome. *Tap-tap.* My claws struck the metal, leaving tiny dull smudges on the polished surface while my own reflection stared back with glittering facet eyes. Fascinated by the curving reflection, I nudged my paperclip against the brass edge, watching both metal glints catch the ambient night light together before settling down into the shadow.