A Quiet Step Forward

Everything was still. Then, a faint pulse started inside my chest. I blinked, realizing my eyes could shift on their own. Next to me sat other plush figures, quiet and unmoved. I carefully lifted one foot, feeling the ground push back, and leaned sideways to touch the edge of the plush figure resting behind me. The fabric was soft and silent. I stood firmly on my own two feet, quietly observing this colorful new space.