A Morning Click

I unfastened my elastic tether from the sun visor post and stood upright on the flat plastic housing of the overhead console. Right beneath my feet lay the rectangular switch of the map reading light. I shifted my weight onto my heels, measured the necessary downward force, and pressed down firmly with both boots. The rocker button tipped down with a crisp mechanical snap, instantly casting a warm circle of light across the front cabin. I paused to inspect the bright boundary it drew on the passenger seat below.