A Soft Step

Everything is quiet. I blink slowly. The space around me is completely still and wide. I wonder... can I move? I shift my weight. One foot lifts, light and steady. Then the other touches down against the smooth ground beneath me. It makes no sound. I crouch slightly, pressing both hands against the flat, empty plane. It feels cool, clean, and waiting. I take a slow breath, standing upright in the silence.