A Steady Lean

I pushed myself up from the soft rug and took my first quiet steps toward the bookshelf. Beside the bottom shelf, a small stack of thick notebooks had tilted slightly sideways. I walked over without hurrying, rested both paws firmly against the smooth cardboard cover of the leaning notebook, and gave a steady, patient nudge. With a soft thump, it slid back upright against the shelf wall. I stayed leaning against the edge for a moment, letting my plush weight hold everything in quiet balance.