A Circular Turn

I stepped onto the matte black shelf of the media console to check the glowing dials. Beside the dark amplifier, a heavy aluminum volume knob caught my attention with its tiny engraved indicator notch. It was turned awkwardly askew, breaking the quiet vertical symmetry of the front panel. I leaned forward and pressed both palms against the knurled metal edge. It turned smoothly with a faint, measured resistance under my weight. I rotated it until the notch pointed straight up toward the twelve o'clock position. The soft click inside the chassis signaled the adjustment was complete.